date:Jul 25, 2014
, sponsored by Oregon Right to Know, would mandate labels on raw or packaged foods that include any genetically engineered ingredients, beginning in 2016. It would not apply to food served in restaurants or to animal feed.
An opposing group called Oregonians for Food and Shelter, which advocates for the pesticide, fertilizer and biotech industries, said the initiative would be costly and misleading.
Similar arguments - backed by millions of dollars in ad spending - have helped beat back simila