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"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act” known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs). If the bill passes, it will be the first law in the United States that required GMO labeling. Some European countries already mandate GMO labeling, but efforts to pass legislation in the United States have met resistance. Over a dozen other states have failed to pass proposed labeling laws. Food manufacturer argue that the bill is unnecessary because GMO are safe. They believe labeling will drive up food costs and will confuse consumers. Proponents of the legislation assert that consumers have a right to know what is in their food.

Genetic modification, also called genetic engineering, the alteration of genetic material through processes not found in nature. Scientists use genetically modified organisms to protect crops. add variety to certain foods. Some people believe that the genetic modification of foods effects safety. Corporations that produce genetically modified foods point to hundreds of studies that show that they are safe. California voters will soon make a choice about GMO foods labels, and both sides are spending millions of dollars to influence their decisions. The result of the ballot initiative will reverberate throughout the nation.

How many other states have tried to pass GMO labeling laws?
  1. California is the first state to try to pass a GMO labeling law.
  2. More than a dozen other states have tried to pass GMO labeling laws.
  3. Ten states in the United States currently have GMO labeling laws.
  4. Records are not maintained regarding what states have initiated GMO labeling laws.
Explanation
Answer [B]: More than a dozen other states have tried to pass GMO labeling laws. If Proposition 37 passes, California will be the first state to pass a GMO labeling law. The concerns about GMO are widespread, but no successful legislation has been passed to alert consumers of genetically modified ingredients in the food.
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