date:Apr 17, 2014
es that find no legitimate concern.
Batra said mandatory labeling creates needless extra costs and complications for farmers and the food industry.
A Monsanto representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Ballot measures in California in 2012 and last year in Washington state were narrowly defeated after well-funded opponents poured millions into campaigns to defeat the measures. The opposition included Monsanto, the world's largest seed company and the first to introduc