University of California, Los Angeles
Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology at UCLA and a member of the National Academy of Sciences
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Bob Goldberg
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FROM Bob Goldberg
Which Way, L.A.?
Proposition 37: Battle over Genetically Modified Foods Polls show a lot of support for Proposition 37 on California's November ballot, at least for the moment. Prop 37 would require the labeling of genetically modified food, and this week, Monsanto contributed $4.2 million to the "No" campaign , raising the total to $25 million. That's ten times what supporters have raised so far.
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