Prop 37 GMO Labeling Law Defeated By Corporate Dollars And Deception, Proponents Say
Proponents of Proposition 37, the California ballot measure that would have required labeling of genetically engineered foods, are attributing Tuesday’s narrow defeat to corporate dollars and deception, but are also pledging to persist in a battle that they see as key to the health of Americans.
“I think this election was largely a story of money. We didn’t have the funds to compete,” Stacy Malkan, media director of Yes on 37, said on a November 7 press call. “Ultimately, we were not able to get the truth out to voters.”
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