GMO Ban Dying In Los Angeles Thanks To Biotech Lobbying

A GMO ban in Los Angeles is reportedly losing support and may not happen at all. Just three days before local lawmakers were slated to vote on a ban on all genetically modified crops, a massive lobbying effort was embarked upon by a biotech trade group.

The GMO ban had easily made its way through the initial stages of approval by Los Angeles officials previously, with only one city council member reportedly expressing any doubt about passage. When the Los Angeles City Council sat down in late December to discuss the GMO ban once again, three of the five voting members uttered opposition – all said the biotech lobbying efforts had nothing to do with their change of heart.

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