Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters / Heavy advertising spending by Monsanto Co. and others opposed to a California ballot proposal to require labels on grocery products containing genetically modified organisms is paying off, according to a new poll that shows the measure has slipped into a virtual tie. Forty-four per cent of California voters now support the measure, while […] Read more
GMO politics: California voters not just choosing Obama or Romney
GMO labeling efforts change course after California defeat
The failure on Tuesday of a California ballot initiative that would have mandated labeling of genetically modified foods is not a death knell for those seeking nationwide labeling, U.S. labeling proponents said. U.S. President Barack Obama’s re-election could be a boost, as he is seen, in general terms, as being supportive of labeling. Still, efforts […] Read more
Ad blitz pummels support for California GMO labelling
Successful Support for the GMO labelling proposal plummeted to 48.3 per cent from 66.9 per cent two weeks earlier
Reading Time: 2 minutes An intense advertising blitz, funded by Monsanto and others, has eroded support for a California ballot proposal that would require U.S. food makers to disclose when their products contain genetically modified organisms. If California voters approve the measure in November, it would be the first time U.S. food makers would have to label products that […] Read moreAd blitz pummels support for California GMO labeling
An intense advertising blitz, funded by Monsanto and others, has eroded support for a California ballot proposal that would require U.S. food makers to disclose when their products contain genetically modified organisms. If California voters approve the measure in November, it would be the first time U.S. food makers would have to label products that […] Read more
‘Big Food’ girds for California GMO fight
After two decades fighting to force U.S. food companies to tell consumers when their products are made with genetically modified organisms, activists in California have mounted what is potentially their most promising offensive to date. In November, voters in the nation’s most populous state will decide whether to require labels on food and drinks containing […] Read more
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