A lobbying group for major American food manufacturers has violated campaign finance laws in its attempt to block a measure that would require labeling of genetically modified foods in Washington State, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the state’s attorney general.
The attorney general, Bob Ferguson, says that the group, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, illegally collected and spent more than $7 million while shielding the identity of its contributors.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, which represents some of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, has been heavily lobbying against ballot initiative 522, set for a public vote on Nov. 5. The measure requires labels of goods containing ingredients made from genetically engineered crops as well as labeling of genetically engineered seeds and seed products sold in the state.
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