tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post3437559587790969170..comments2023-04-10T01:23:28.224-07:00Comments on FrankenFoodFacts: Anti-GMO Activists: Venezuela is Not Your TrophyBioChicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197270850533749252noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post-39711967161019264682016-01-31T11:15:07.677-08:002016-01-31T11:15:07.677-08:00Two important things must be pointed out:
1. This ...Two important things must be pointed out:<br />1. This law was passed in the final days of the former assembly made up mainly of pro-government (chavista) deputies. (Their term expired Jan 5th). I can assure you without any doubt that 99% of those deputies had no idea of what they were approving. They were told to vote yes and they did.<br />2. The practical effects of this law are doubtful. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post-61802636555021426232016-01-27T14:36:40.177-08:002016-01-27T14:36:40.177-08:00Transparency International just came out with thei...Transparency International just came out with their 2015 corruption rankings for 167 countries. Venezuela? Ranked 158 just barely ahead of North Korea which was tied with Somalia. Yep you anti-GMO fruitcakes, Venezuela sure is a shining light that we all should emulate.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304815781816862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post-25391239708381821062016-01-26T11:01:37.168-08:002016-01-26T11:01:37.168-08:00Great post dear Biochica. I have particularly appr...Great post dear Biochica. I have particularly appreciated the sarcastic ending :-(Giovanni Molteni Tagliabuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624198881259096915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post-87937893918020248002016-01-25T18:00:05.942-08:002016-01-25T18:00:05.942-08:00Antis are big fans of authoritarian regimes. After...Antis are big fans of authoritarian regimes. After the coup in Thailand that curtailed civil rights, they applauded the decision by the junta to ban GMOSBernie Mooneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4982462349404057820.post-30731125437461350792016-01-25T10:49:56.719-08:002016-01-25T10:49:56.719-08:00I live in Trinidad. There is currently an influx o...I live in Trinidad. There is currently an influx of people from Venezuela coming specifically to buy goods that are in short supply especially toilet paper. This article was written a year ago http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-02-27/cedros-always-buzzing-v%E2%80%99zuelan-trade - things have not changed. Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973118988796278615noreply@blogger.com