NaturalNews: GMO labeling initiative 522 appears to have failed‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,

As of this writing, the GMO labeling ballot initiative 522 in Washington appears to have failed:
http://www.naturalnews.com/042805_GMO_labeling_initiative_I-522_guerilla_warfare.html

Why do processed food companies use more healthful ingredients *outside* the USA?
http://www.naturalnews.com/042804_processed_foods_healthier_ingredients_foreign_markets.html

Johnson & Johnson to pay $2 billion for false marketing claims:
http://www.naturalnews.com/042802_Johnson_&_false_marketing_claims_settlement.html

Under Obama, the number of Americans on food stamps has nearly doubled:
http://www.naturalnews.com/042803_food_stamps_employment_rate_entitlement_programs.html

Astaxanthin found to increase immune response!
http://www.naturalnews.com/042798_astaxanthin_oxidative_stress_immune_response.html


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