Monsanto and Pals Spend Half-Million to Try To Swamp County Ballot Measure that Would Protect Family Farmers from Genetically Engineered Crops

“Big Six” Chemical Companies Drop $455,000 in One Day on Ballot Initiative to Restrict GE Crops in Jackson County, Oregon

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014 It was revealedlast Friday that the “Big Six” chemical companies have recently donated a combined $455,000 to defeat a county ballot initiative in Jackson County, Oregon that would restrict genetically engineered crops from being grown.  Opponents of the measure now have an eight-to-one spending advantage over local advocates with $799,000…