转基因食品是否应该标示,已经在加州成为耗费金钱的战争,赞成与反对阵营莫不倾囊以赴。转基因作物减少的农药需求,是否真带来裨益,也引起争论。加州基因改造食品争议已转为一场所费不赀的战争。农业相关企业和食品商8月中承诺投入1300万美金,支持反对标示转基因食品提案的阵营。反对阵营资金充裕,累计高达2500万美金,足以支付11月公民投票前数个月的游说活动。反观“37号提案”的支持者,包括有机农户和环保分子,目前只争取了不到250万美金。支持标示的人主张,民众有知情权,并强调食品安全上的顾虑,以及大众对企业农产利益抱持的不信任 Genetically modified foods should be marked, has become a costly war in California, in favor of the opposition camp and go all out. It is also a matter of debate whether the reduced demand for pesticides for GM crops is really beneficial. The controversial California genetic modification of food has turned into a costly war. Agriculture-related companies and food businesses pledged $ 13 million in mid-August to support the opposition to the proposal to label genetically modified foods. The opposition camp has plenty of money, a total of up to 25 million U.S. dollars, enough to cover the months before the November referendum lobbying activities. By contrast, the proponents of Prop 37, including organic farmers and environmentalists, currently fight for less than $ 2.5 million. People who support the labeling advocate that people have the right to information, and emphasize food safety concerns and the general public’s mistrust of enterprise interests in agricultural production