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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Prop 37: Did 44 Million Dollars Make the Difference?

    Proposition 37 would require food producers, grocers and other retailers to label genetically engineered food sold in California. If they failed or refused, they could be taken to court. The Organic Consumers Fund , Nature's Path Foods and others have raised about $7 million to support Prop. 37.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Proposition 37 would require food producers, grocers and other retailers to label genetically engineered food sold in California. If they failed or refused, they could be taken to court. The Organic Consumers Fund, Nature's Path Foods and others have raised about $7 million to support Prop. 37. Opponents, including Monsanto, Dupont, DOW AgroSciences and brand-name food processors have raised $44 million against it. The measure that once led by a margin of 2 to 1 is now even or trailing in recent polls. KCRW producer Evan George talked to registered voters at a Vons supermarket in Echo Park and got a range of opinions.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Andrew Kimbrell

      Center for Food Safety

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      Kathy Fairbanks

      No on 37

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    Prop 37: Did 44 Million Dollars Make the Difference?
    1. 0:00Prop 37: Did 44 Million Dollars Make the Difference?You’re reading this
    2. 18:33Prop 39 Poised to Change the Tax Code
    3. 25:50Superstorm Sandy and FEMA
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