<div class='node-body'><p>SAN FRANCISCO - As the 2012 Farm Bill continues to take shape in the halls of the United States Congress, the immense influence of corporate interests is on display.</p>
<p>On Jun. 21 the United States&rsquo; Senate voted overwhelmingly against the Sanders Amendment that would have allowed states to pass legislation that required food and beverage products to label whether or not they contain genetically engineered ingredients.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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