An initiative that would have made Washington state the first to require the labeling of genetically modified (GMO) food appears headed for defeat, a stunning turnaround for a proposal that led in polls by double digits just a month ago. ...
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Washington GMO Labeling Vote Now A Tight Race Thanks To Big Industry Money
Washington state voters Tuesday could pass the nation’s first law requiring the labeling of genetically modified (GMO) foods, but if the latest survey is correct it could be a nail biter. The proposal is called Initiative 522 (I-522), and although ...
Read More »Flip-Flop: Monsanto Once Supported GMO Food Labeling
The biotech company Monsanto, a major opponent of Washington state’s GMO-labeling Initiative 522, actually once supported the labeling of genetically engineered foods. During the late 1990s, the biotech giant initiated an advertising campaign in the United Kingdom which supported the ...
Read More »Washington Voters Could Make State The First To Label GMO Foods
With voters in the state just weeks away from deciding whether to label GMO foods, the two sides have launched their first wave of television ads. Although the anti-GMO side is drastically outspent, the commercials are informative, well-made, and get ...
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