Coast to Coast Victories for the Food Movement as Political Power Swells
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2014. Voters in both Josephine County and Jackson County, Oregon overwhelmingly approved ballot measures to prohibit the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the counties. The Jackson inititiave passed 66-34, while the Josephine initiative passed 58-42.
The victories come despite a wave of opposition funding from the chemical industry, topping out at nearly $1 million in out-of-state spending.…
