California voters say 'No' to GMO labeling initiative Proposition 37
One of the biggest labeling issues of the year, however, was undoubtedly Californian GMO labeling initiative Prop 37, which was narrowly defeated in November (53:47) but only after some serious lobbying from the food industry: California voters say 'No' to GMO labeling initiative Proposition 37
But with copy-cat initiatives expected in several more states in 2013, many observers argue this is the beginning, not the end, of the debate over whether consumers have a right to know whether their foods and beverages contain GMOs.
In the meantime, more and more firms are seeking to source non-GMO ingredients in a bid to stay ahead of the curve on this issue: Sourcing non-GMO: Prop 37 supporters have lost the battle, but may ultimately win the war, predicts The Scoular Company
...And a Washington State ballot initiative that seeks to require GMO labeling is nearing its goal of 320,000 signatures: Organizers confident Washington state non-GMO initiative will hit signature goal
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