A proposed biotech labeling initiative on the ballot in California is not consumer driven, but instead being led by trial lawyers looking for a get rich quick scheme. That’s according to No on Proposition 37 spokeswoman Kathy Fairbanks. She says while some consumer groups support the measure, it was actually written and introduced by a famous California trial lawyer. She says this is not just a simple labeling measure and would end up costing consumers around $400 per person annually.
Fairbanks says the labeling law will have no health or safety benefits. If Prop 37 passes she says it would set a dangerous precedent hurting food and seed companies. Plus it would result in a patchwork of state biotech labeling laws.
She says the biotech labeling rule only covers packaged foods. It would not apply to about two-thirds of food products including dairy products, meat, alcohol and restaurant food. Fairbanks says this proves the measure is politically motivated. Polling shows voter support for the measure is dying.
Fairbanks says the labeling law will have no health or safety benefits. If Prop 37 passes she says it would set a dangerous precedent hurting food and seed companies. Plus it would result in a patchwork of state biotech labeling laws.
She says the biotech labeling rule only covers packaged foods. It would not apply to about two-thirds of food products including dairy products, meat, alcohol and restaurant food. Fairbanks says this proves the measure is politically motivated. Polling shows voter support for the measure is dying.
