Backers of a Washington state ballot initiative to require labels on genetically modified foods have raised four times more cash than their opponents.
Both sides’ contributions have come mostly from outside Washington state.
Supporters of Initiative 522 have raised $3.9 million in their quest to have genetically engineered foods labeled in Washington. Opponents have raised $952,000, according to the state’s campaign-finance database.
The biggest spender in the labeling debate is already known for labels of a different kind.