Six pesticide and plant biotechnology firms have donated thousands of dollars to the campaign against SB633.
Six pesticide and plant biotechnology firms have donated thousands of dollars to the campaign against SB633.
Pesticide and biotech firm Monsanto Company donated $183,294, GMO seed producer DuPont Pioneer $129,647, biotech firm Sygenta Crop Protection $75,000, and $22,353 each from biotech firms Bayer CropScience, BASF Plant Science and Dow AgroSciences.
It’s a whopping amount of money for a local county measure, but the stakes are huge for these companies. If the measure passes, the companies stand to lose money.Opponents also fear the measure’s passage could set a precedent and provide momentum for statewide efforts to ban genetically modified agriculture or require labeling of genetically modified foods.
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