Look for a major battle in California this fall over a requirement to label foods containing genetically engineered products.
State backers of a GMO labeling initiative say they have turned in nearly double the number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
But major food companies and seed manufacturers are likely to fight hard in opposition to the initiative, which would not cover animals injected with growth hormones or fed genetically engineered feed.
The California Right to Know Campaign held rallies in major cities across the state Wednesday to mark the submission of 970,000 signatures to state election officials. They say only 555,000 signatures were needed to qualify for the ballot.
The idea of GMO labeling has picked up steam recently and, understandably, supporters see California as a favorable environment for a ballot initiative.
HOTH notes that Americans have been eating GMO foods for two decades with no apparent ill effects.
State backers of a GMO labeling initiative say they have turned in nearly double the number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
But major food companies and seed manufacturers are likely to fight hard in opposition to the initiative, which would not cover animals injected with growth hormones or fed genetically engineered feed.
The California Right to Know Campaign held rallies in major cities across the state Wednesday to mark the submission of 970,000 signatures to state election officials. They say only 555,000 signatures were needed to qualify for the ballot.
The idea of GMO labeling has picked up steam recently and, understandably, supporters see California as a favorable environment for a ballot initiative.
HOTH notes that Americans have been eating GMO foods for two decades with no apparent ill effects.
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