Oregon Poll shows | OregonLive.com

Democrats John Kitzhaber, Jeff Merkley continue to hold strong leads in Oregon races, poll shows | OregonLive.com:

A poll, sponsored by KATU TV, found that  54 percent supported  I-92, 16 percent were opposed and 30 percent were undecided.

Similar measures in California in 2012 and Washington in 2013 started with strong support in polls but wound up being narrowly defeated after expensive advertising campaigns were mounted by the food and biotech industries.

A poll released by the Oregonian on Thursday shows that a majority of Oregon voters support labeling for genetically engineered foods. This is exciting news for our campaign – but initiatives to label genetically engineered food in California and Washington started strong too, before being overtaken by huge corporate-sponsored misinformation campaigns by Election Day. We have to act fast to hold our lead. The first Grassroots Action Fund Deadline of the campaign hits tomorrow, and how much we have in the bank will go a long way toward determining how many voters we can afford reach between before Election Day. Contribute before tomorrow’s deadline and stand with our campaign to require labeling for genetically engineered food. Just $15 can make a big difference. According to the Oregonian, “Similar [GMO labeling] measures in California in 2012 and Washington in 2013 started with strong support in polls but wound up being narrowly defeated after expensive advertising campaigns were mounted by the food and biotech industries.” Monsanto and their Big Ag buddies are planning on doing the same thing here in Oregon, but this time we’re going to change the game: Contribute before tomorrow’s deadline to make sure we can and beat Big Food with a huge team of field organizers and volunteers >> Thanks, The Yes on 92 team

2014 Food and Health Survey | IFIC Foundation

2014 Food and Health Survey | IFIC Foundation:

2014 food and health survey full report from FoodInsight

While taste and price consistently have been the top two facors that impact consumers’ food and beverage purchases (90 percent and 73 percent respectively), healthfulness in 2014 almost entirely closed the gap with price, rising from 61 percent of consumers in 2012 to 71 percent this year, a 10 percentage-point increase. 



Consumers aged 18-34, who cite healthfulness as a driver of food and beverage purchases, increased from 55 percent in 2013 to 66 percent in 2014, significantly narrowing the gap with other age groups. 

On May 9, 2014, we went to the National Mall to ask people what they thought about various health and nutrition issues to see how their answers compare with average Americans, as revealed in the IFIC Foundation's 2014 Food and Health Survey More than a third of consumers report regularly buying food that is labeled as “natural” (37 percent) or “local” (35 percent), with 32 percent who regularly buy products advertised as “organic.” This year, 66 percent of consumers are at least somewhat confident in the food supply, while 30 percent are not too confident or not at all confident. In 2012, the former figure stood at 78 percent, while the latter stood at 18 percent. Americans are most likely to trust that health professionals will provide accurate information about weight loss, physical activity, and nutrition. On the other hand, Americans trust the U.S. government the most when it comes to food safety, food ingredients, and the way foods are produced and farmed. Survey Objectives: To understand the attitudes and opinions regarding food biotechnology and the importance of certain benefits of today’s modern food supply that are made possible with biotechnology. To gauge consumer knowledge and awareness pertaining to plant and animal biotechnology safety, benefits and labeling, as well as sustainability and emerging technologies. To gauge purchase behavior and determine which information about food biotechnology, and from what sources, best assists consumers with making informed food decisions.

Monsanto, which is fighting efforts to label genetically engineered food in California, supported labeling such food in Britain - San Jose Mercury News

Monsanto, which is fighting efforts to label genetically engineered food in California, supported labeling such food in Britain - San Jose Mercury News

September 1, 2012

Monsanto fully supports the labeling of foods with genetically engineered products.

In the United Kingdom.

St. Louis-based Monsanto, a leading producer of genetically engineered seeds and chemicals such as the herbicide Roundup, has donated $4.2 million to efforts to defeat Proposition 37, a controversial measure on the November ballot that would require labeling for genetically engineered foods.
But in the late 1990s, Monsanto ran advertisements in Britain that supported food labeling, which is common in Europe.

The European Union first approved labels for genetically engineered food in 1997, and specific rules covering corn and soy came a year later. Monsanto's ads in Europe apparently ran after the decision to label foods had been made. Labeling rules in the United Kingdom went into effect in early 1999.

"It ran in 1998-1999, was in the U.K. only and was supportive of efforts by retailers to position their products with their customers," Monsanto spokesman Tom Helscher wrote in an email.


A poll released Wednesday by Pepperdine University and the California Business Roundtable found that Proposition 37 had the support of 65 percent of likely voters. But 11 percent of the poll respondents were unsure, and many voters are just now beginning to focus on the November election.