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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.