Groups opposed to labeling genetically modified food outspent those in favor 5 to 1 last year when Californians voted on a labeling ballot measure. But the tables are turned in the run-up to an initiative vote in Washington state. So far, pro-labeling groups have spent more than $4 for every $1 spent by those opposed, according to an analysis by MapLight.
Contributions in support of Washington Ballot Initiative 522 (“The People’s Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act”) add up to nearly $4 million, while the opposition has raised about $950,000. The big money comes from the same interests that ponied during the California campaign.
Will we see a dramatic shift in Washington’s spending between now and November 5, similar to California last year?
Read the full, original story here: “Who’s paying for GMO-labelling initiative campaigns?”
