USA: Signature gathering to label GMOs in Oregon

Oregon Right to Know reports that they are moving forward with a major statewide signature gathering effort to place a measure requiring foods containing genetically modified organisms to be labeled on the November ballot. At the press conference on 15 May 2014, the campaign announced a major national endorsement from Michael Hansen, a senior scientist at Consumer Union, which produces Consumer Reports. Hansen is a leading national expert on food safety issues

Appearing before an enthusiastic group of campaign supporters at the campaign office in Portland, campaign leaders stated that they expect to run a full-scale statewide campaign, and will use both paid signature gatherers and hundreds of volunteers to collect the 87,213 valid signatures needed by 3 July 2014 to place the measure on the November ballot. More information is available from Oregon Right to Know.