Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Hershey and Kellogg all funneled millions into criminal money laundering operation to defeat GMO labeling

18 May 2016 GMT Corporate Crime,  Medical/Health

‘The state of Washington will seek millions in damages from a major Washington, D.C., grocery lobbyist that represents major food brands, for alleged money laundering and other charges.
As reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has said that he will not settle the case with the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which worked to defeat a statewide ballot initiative in 2013, which would have required that all genetically modified foods (GMOs) be labeled.
Ferguson’s office alleges that the GMA received $14 million from various food interests, but neglected to reveal which companies gave and how much, a violation of the state’s Public Disclosure Act.’
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