“The wall of opposition to labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms is crumbling. After Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) created the first crack in January by agreeing to slap labels on its soup cans saying they contain GMOs, it was only a matter of time before more fissures would appear.
And now the trickle is threatening to become a torrent, as in quick succession, cereal giants General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and Kellogg (NYSE:K), candy maker Mars, and diversified food manufacturer ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) have all said they would label their packaging, too.
And just like that, what had been an immovable force against GMO labeling, with the companies spending millions of dollars to lobby politicians to thwart labeling efforts at the state and national level, is becoming a deluge washing away the coalition the Grocery Manufacturers Association had arrayed against it.”……Read More http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/04/01/anti-gmo-labeling-wall-crumbles-as-general-mills-i.aspx#.Vv7iMEK1JIM.facebook Will it affect consumer behavior?
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