German giants join GM food fight in California

DW – On November 6, California will vote whether genetically modified food should be labeled – a long-standing practice in Europe. The move has drawn fierce opposition from US corporate interests – and two German firms. The often-used biblical account of David vs. Goliath doesn’t always work when it’s applied to modern-day battles between two unequal adversaries, but in the fight over labeling genetically engineered foods in California it does. The battle pits the combined resources of a vast coalition of agribusiness, food industry and grocery manufacturers against a small group of organic farmers and stores and committed individuals. Read Article

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