The opponents of labeling genetically modified foods reported contributions of $7.3 million thus far; proponents show $4.8 million in contributions.
The opponents of labeling genetically modified foods reported contributions of $7.3 million thus far; proponents show $4.8 million in contributions.
Labeling supporters say there aren’t enough studies on the impacts of GMOs, so consumers have a right to know if they are eating them. Critics say mandatory labels would mislead consumers into thinking engineered ingredients are unsafe, which scientists have not proven.
Oregonians defeated a GMO labeling measure more than a decade ago. But earlier this year, voters in two rural, conservative counties in southern Oregon approved bans on GMO crops. The vote came on the heels of the discovery of a patch of GMO wheat in eastern Oregon.
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