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Posted In:  Chemicals and Environment

Publish Date:  October 31, 2012

The good news resides, for a change, in California. The latest polls there show support for the insidious Proposition 37, which would mandate labels for many foods with genetically modified ingredients, is falling fast. Just 39.1 percent of likely voters support the measure, while 50.5 percent oppose the labeling requirements, the poll by the California Business Roundtable and the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy shows. As recently as six weeks ago, over 60 percent of likely voters supported the measure.

Last week one of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, joined a chorus of voices coming out against Prop. 37, saying genetically modified foods are no riskier than other foods and labeling would “mislead and falsely alarm consumers.” Just about every newspaper in California has also editorialized against Prop 37, despite a well-organized campaign spreading superstition and baseless fear, led by the mega-business interests associated with the organic food industry.  To Read More……

My Take – Please notice just how important the media is to greenie propaganda.  Let's not lose sight of reality......if the media turns against the greenies they are lost.  That is where the battle really is and unfortunately far too many leaders in the pest control industry...and industry as a whole.... have abandoned that field of battle.  If the news media wasn’t typically hand and glove in harmony with the greenies none of their agenda would ever have traction.  I am amazed…pleasantly so….that the media is using real science and intelligence for now….but how long will that last?   And what new issue will they become the supporters of corrupt science and greenie propaganda.