Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California

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Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California

Photo courtesy of Shutterstock . In case you had any doubt that California’s Prop 37 – which would require labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) — poses a significant threat to the food industry, a top food lobby has now made it perfectly clear that it does. In a recent speech to the American Soybean Association (most soy grown in the U.S. is GMO), Pamela Bailey, president of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), said that defeating the initiative “is the single highest priority for GMA this year.” You may not know the GMA, but its members represent the nation’s largest food producers — those with the most at stake in the battle over GMO labeling. Soft drink and snack giant PepsiCo, cereal makers Kellogg and General Mills, and of course, biotech behemoth Monsanto all belong to the GMA. According to state filing reports , GMA has already s...

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@SpenceFarmFound » 22 Aug '12, 12pm
RT @A_Shared_Cup: More from @Grist about Big Food, BigAg & biotech giants efforts against CA #Prop37 #NoGMO #JustLabelit [link]
@jasondeland » 13 Aug '12, 10am
I would like to know why people want to hide the truth about what we eat. [link]
@SFUPublicSquare » 10 Aug '12, 11pm
The reality of urban food! @Cityconv MT @pladner: Grocery manufacturers fighting hard to avoid GMO labelling in Cali [link]
@pladner » 10 Aug '12, 10pm
Grocery manufacturers fighting hard to avoid GMO labelling in Calif. [link] Nature's Path donating to support it. Bring it on.
@cellhead » 08 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @DrFrankLipman: RT @grist: Big Food (think Monsanto) has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link]
@AmberhGrove » 08 Aug '12, 5pm
Consumers have a right to choose. Label it Cali! RT @grist: Big Food- fighting GMO labeling is "highest priority." [link]
@balanceoffood » 08 Aug '12, 4pm
#BigFood fighting CA Prop 37 [link] #gmofail #gmo
@moyerXIII » 06 Aug '12, 8pm
RT @GrassrootsIntl: Big Food puts its back into fighting #GMO labeling in #California | Grist [link] #BigAg #Prop37
@sshimkonis » 06 Aug '12, 2am
The GMO labeling battle is only beginning. If its something you care about. Read this. [link]
@mborton » 06 Aug '12, 1am
RT @selil: Big Food (think Monsanto & others) has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link]
@Perceiver1219 » 06 Aug '12, 12am
#Big #Food (think #Monsanto & others) has made fighting #GMO #labeling its "highest priority." [link] #GMA #USA #US #America
@emilymiggins » 05 Aug '12, 11pm
Big Food has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link] Here we go! #Prop37 I like knowing what is in my food.
@eatplaylove » 05 Aug '12, 11pm
Take em on CALI! RT @grist Big Food (think Monsanto & others) has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link]
@emsexton » 05 Aug '12, 10pm
Ground zero evil RT @grist: Big Food (think Monsanto & others) has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link]
@grist » 05 Aug '12, 10pm
Big Food (think Monsanto & others) has made fighting GMO labeling its "highest priority." [link]
@LGMfoods » 05 Aug '12, 7pm
In a recent speech to the American Soybean Association (most soy grown in the U.S. is GMO), Pamela Bailey,... [link]
@HolisticMomsNet » 05 Aug '12, 4pm
Why big food is fighting so hard against CA's Prop 37. [link]
@StopMonsantoMov » 04 Aug '12, 8pm
This ---> RT @SusanJaneHealth: Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link]
@fredkzk » 04 Aug '12, 8pm
Might be time to boycott Nestle, PepsiCo, Kellogg, General Mills and all those lobbying against Prop 37... [link]
@laughing_lisa » 04 Aug '12, 6am
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] #Stop Monsanto #Boycott Kellogg's #Boycott GeneralMills
@dnproulx » 04 Aug '12, 1am
RT @BoxwoodCalgary: Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] People deserve to know what they are eating!!!
@mannyoda » 04 Aug '12, 12am
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] KILL BIG GOOD NOW it's not good for you :)
@BoxwoodCalgary » 04 Aug '12, 12am
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] People deserve to know what they are eating!!!
@SafeHarborFish » 03 Aug '12, 9pm
At least there's no facade; the Grocery Manufacturers Association showing their #TrueColors regarding #GMOFoods... [link]
@BridgetGarwitz » 03 Aug '12, 8pm
Big Food's level of commitment to fighting GMO labeling is disturbing. [link] Oppose regulation, fine. But education?
@MrHealthnut » 03 Aug '12, 7pm
BE AWARE!!! Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] #gmo #stopmonsanto
@bratford2003 » 03 Aug '12, 5am
RT @msuzdak: Big Food (think Monsanto) Has Made Fighting GMO Labeling its Highest Priority RT @DanaM_RD via @grist [link]
@msuzdak » 03 Aug '12, 4am
Big Food (think Monsanto) Has Made Fighting GMO Labeling its Highest Priority RT @DanaM_RD via @grist [link]
@RuralLifeJournl » 02 Aug '12, 11pm
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] #DemandRealFood
@MWinterwolf » 02 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @sintransgenicos: Grandes agroindustriales (Monsanto) en contra del etiquetado de transgénicos como "alta prioridad" [link] (inglés)
@sintransgenicos » 02 Aug '12, 11pm
Grandes agroindustriales (Monsanto) en contra del etiquetado de transgénicos como "alta prioridad" [link] (inglés)
@elPedrocafe » 02 Aug '12, 5pm
Big Food puts its BIG money into fighting GMO labeling in California. They must be stopped and we must vote Yes on 37. [link]
@drdianechung » 02 Aug '12, 5pm
40+ nations require GMO disclosure on food labels. Why not us? [link]
@SallyChristenso » 02 Aug '12, 3pm
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California.Which means control of food supply and those who grow. [link]
@RVersteeg1 » 02 Aug '12, 3pm
Lobbying for "truthiness" in food labelling.... [link]
@A_Shared_Cup » 02 Aug '12, 2pm
More from @Grist about Big Food, BigAg & biotech giants efforts against CA #Prop37 #NoGMO #JustLabelit [link]
@karengenie » 02 Aug '12, 12pm
#monsanto et al fight #gmo labeling : [link] fight back
@stefanie_sacks » 02 Aug '12, 12pm
Finally someone cares? Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link]
@CSRaddiction » 02 Aug '12, 11am
RT @kristinohlson: Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link]
@MykolaDumenko » 02 Aug '12, 11am
You need to know what is in your food. Another example of what's good for big business vs. what's good for the people. [link]
@Kohaku_3 » 02 Aug '12, 9am
If this doesn't tell everyone just how GOOD the labeling of food items containing GMOs will be, I don't know what... [link]
@DustyLuvv » 02 Aug '12, 5am
Big Food puts its back into fighting #GMO labeling in #California [link] #gmolabelling #health #monsanto #righttoknow
@TheLulzDeptxx » 02 Aug '12, 4am
[link] Read the quote from the GMA head. Did she read our #5pmfuckyou? #WishfulThinking
@Machhapuchhre » 02 Aug '12, 4am
Why is Big Food so afraid of a little labelling - cost is the least of their worries [link]
@metacode » 01 Aug '12, 10pm
Big Food opposes #GMO labeling in California [link] (@GMWwatch)
@Knowledge_Said » 01 Aug '12, 8pm
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California. Hiding the fact that your eating Frankenstein food! [link]
@manfredbodner » 01 Aug '12, 6pm
#BigFood`s biggest fight to prevent GMO labeling in California [link]
@dduden1 » 01 Aug '12, 5pm
Food manufacturers fight GMO labeling proposition in California [link]
@FarmPlate » 01 Aug '12, 4pm
Big Food puts its back into fighting GMO labeling in California [link] via @grist
@JohnRalphio » 01 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @FRESHthemovie: Big Food Freaks Out: lobbyists put all their forces into defeating CA GMO labeling initiative [link]