On Tue, 29 May 2012 12:03:02 -0400, Gary Woods
wrote:

Boron Elgar wrote:

I've no objection but you're implications that Burpee
should be shunned due to purchases through Seminis, even though
Burpee have nothing to do themselves with GMO seeds

But for those who believe that Monsanto's business model embodies all that
is corrupt and greedy, our main weapon is to shun those who do business
with them, voting with our wallets. That's what Fedco customers said loud
and clear.

You do not have proof that last statement is true. Without knowing the
definition of those who were invited to participate in the poll, how
the survey was worded and of those who were invited to respond, how
many actually did so, and how representative they were of the Fedco
customer universe, you just cannot make that as a statement of fact. I
have been creating and analyzing surveys and polls for over 35 years.
That is why I find tossing around the Fedco numbers a load of manure
best put into a garden plot.

Even at a couple of removes, Burpee _does_ have something to do
with GMO seeds.

And by that extension so do damn near all of the garden supply,
hardware and even a good chunk of the grocery stores in the US. There
are better, more logical and effective ways to battle the sort of
practices Monsanto engages in. Going after Burpee is a waste of time.
And I have been involved in political protest even longer than I have
been in market research.

Boron