Greens ask U.S. biotech firms to sit out food-labeling vote
date:Oct 11, 2013
e points after a late-surging, big-spending campaign by opponents.

In that case, groups opposed to labeling, including Monsanto Co and PepsiCo, spent about $46 million on an advertising blitz.

The money particularly comes in at the end, said Andy Behar of As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group for environmental and social causes.

He said big food companies should not be adding to that $17 million in Washington state, whose population is less than one-fifth of California's. Behar spoke on We
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