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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    GMO Bill Passes the House

    The House passed a bill that blocks state and local governments from requiring labels on foods that contain GMOs—genetically modified organisms. Here in California, three years ago, Monsanto spent $46 million to beat back a ballot proposition requiring GMO labeling. How safe or unsafe are GMOs?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 24, 2015 • 1 min read

    The House passed a bill that blocks state and local governments from requiring labels on foods that contain GMOs—genetically modified organisms. Here in California, three years ago, Monsanto spent $46 million to beat back a ballot proposition requiring GMO labeling. How safe or unsafe are GMOs? And who should we listen to when it comes to deciding if they’re OK to eat?

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    GMO Bill Passes, 'What Pet Should I Get?', and Michael Silverblatt on Harper Lee
    1. 0:00GMO Bill Passes the HouseYou’re reading this
    2. 14:54'What Pet Should I Get?'
    3. 24:11Bookworm on Harper Lee
    4. 36:24Film Roundup: Pixels, Paper Towns, Southpaw
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    GMO Bill Passes, 'What Pet Should I Get?', and Michael Silverblatt on Harper Lee
    1. 0:00GMO Bill Passes the HouseYou’re reading this
    2. 14:54'What Pet Should I Get?'
    3. 24:11Bookworm on Harper Lee
    4. 36:24Film Roundup: Pixels, Paper Towns, Southpaw
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