Socially Conscious

Could Prop. 37 Kill Monsanto's GM Seeds? - Mother Jones

“Big Ag is spending millions to keep labels off genetically modified foods in California—and with good reason.

You’d be forgiven for not noticing—unless you live in California, where you’ve likely been bombarded by geotargeted web ads and TV spots—but this election could spur a revolution in the way our food is made. Proposition 37, a popular Golden State ballot initiative, would require the labeling of food containing genetically modified (GM) ingredients. The food and agriculture industries are spending millions to defeat it, and with good reason: As we’ve seen with auto emissions standards and workplace smoking bans, as California goes, so goes the nation.”