Hillary Clinton Goes to Bat for GMOs at Biotech Conference

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“Good ole Hillary, just another establishment shill for GMO’s, what a surprise. She would be another unmitigated disaster, just like the current occupant is, to have in the WH. For more info on the Clinton’s and their evil doings, CLICK HERE.” Admin

 Speaking at a conference in San Diego last week for the world’s largest trade organization of biotechnology firms, potential presidintial candidate Hillary Clinton backed GMOs and Big Ag, further displaying her allegiance to the industry in the eyes of sustainable food and organic advocates.

While trumpeting her endorsement of GMO seeds when she served as Secretary of State, Clinton told the crowd that the term “‘genetically modified’ sounds Frankensteinish,” and thus turns people off to GMOs. “Drought resistant sounds really like something you’d want,” she said, encouraging the industry to improve their semantics. “There’s a big gap between the facts and what the perceptions are.”

“If Hillary Clinton intends to run for office in 2016, she should think carefully about supporting a food and farming system that is proven to be detrimental to public health.” —Katherine Paul, Organic Consumers Association

Clinton’s certainty concerning the safety of GMO foods stands in stark contrast to public opinion. A Consumer Reports poll in June found that 92 percent of Americans favor labeling the foods.

U.S. campaigners rejecting the industry’s push for genetically-modified crops have been pushing hard to get states to pass labeling laws.

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