Still. Counting. The votes. In what appears to be a nail-biting wait for results, the Washington Initiative, if successful, would require labeling of genetically modified foods as well as labeling of genetically engineered seeds and seed products. Nonetheless, based on early results, victory (i.e. “no”) is predicted by those voting against the initiative. As noted by an optimistic spokesperson opposing the measure, “this is a clear victory for Washington consumers, taxpayers and family farmers across our state…Washington voters have soundly rejected this badly written and deceptive initiative.”
Directly on point, is a restricted access article by ASU’s Gary Marchant and Guy Cardineau, entitled The labeling debate in the United States, which exposes that the five popular areas of focus in the debate over GM labeling actually defeat arguments intended to support mandatory labeling.
