Washington State Vote to Label GM Food Defeated By Corporations' "Sophisticated Propaganda Machine"
November 8, 2013
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as posted by the channelAs a measure to require mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods fails to pass in Washington state, we speak to one of its major supporters, David Bronner, the grandson of Dr. Bronner who founded Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, who spent $2.3 million on the "Yes on 522" campaign, but was outspent 3to1 by opponents. The campaign against Initiative 522 drew millions of dollars from major corporations and outofstate organizations who spent more than $22 million to defeat it, including Monsanto, which donated more than $5 million, and DuPont, which gave almost $4 million. Pepsi, CocaCola and Nestle dedicated more than $1.5 million each. This comes as a recent New York Times poll found 93 percent of Americans want labels on food containing GM ingredients. Sixtyfour countries require it. Bronner notes votes are still being counted and the measure is not yet officially defeated, and says similar measures are pending in Connecticut and Maine.
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