California’s Proposition 37 would add labels to all foods made from genetically modified crops.

> Bob Goldberg, a plant geneticist at the University of California, Los Angeles, says the proposition is "anti-science", and could discourage research to develop drought-tolerant crops and more nutritious foods. Studies by the US National Academies and Britain's Royal Society of Medicine found no evidence that biotech crops are unsafe to eat. And, in June, the American Medical Association said that there was no scientific reason to label GM foods, but recommended that long-term studies should be vigilant for any health effects. 

> Pro-GM plant scientists also point out that the crops can benefit the environment by enabling farmers to use less-toxic herbicides and reduce insecticide use. But proponents of labels say that these benefits are temporary, and point to studies showing that weeds and insects have evolved resistance to the modified crops. 

> In a poll earlier this month, 69% of Californians supported the proposition

source: http://www.nature.com

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