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Dishonest Campaign Sinks Food Labeling
food labeling.
The initiative w ould've re­
quired grocery manufacturers
that slip genetically manipulated
by J im H ightower
o rg an ism s into th eir
If you doubt that
products to state that
big money and lies can
fact on their food labels.
pervert elections, look
But the industry ran a
at Initiative 522 in
dishonest, multimillion-
Washington State. It
dollar public relations
had been put on the
campaign, including ads
ballot by a grassroots
to scare voters by falsely
coalition o f consumers, organic claiming that the truth-in-label-
producers, environm entalists, ing provision would jack up each
and others who want honesty in family's annual food costs by an
Profiteers can
run but not hide
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angering consumers.
But the state attorney general
exposed this dodge and forced
the giants to fess up. Behind this
hoax-within a hoax-within an­
other hoax were such names as
Campbell Soup, Coke, Nestlé,
and Pepsi.
With their money and decep­
tions, the food companies pre­
vailed in the vote, but that same
combo of cash and lies also infu­
riated millions of consumers and
others across the country who
seek nothing more than a basic
level of corporate integrity - and a
minimal level of control over the
food they bring into their homes.
The grocery association profi­
teers can run, but finally they
won't be able to hide from the
growing number o f Americans
who're onto them - and literally
fed up with their tactics.
Genetically modified food la­
beling laws are currently being
pushed in some 20 other states
(including Oregon) - the fun is
just beginning.
OtherWords columnist Jim
Hightower is a radio commen­
tator, writer, and public
speaker.