Aloha GMO Free Kaua’i Supporters, Hope this summer solstice finds you in good spirits. We have three local upcoming GMO Free events, including a new , VERY exciting draft bill introduced by Gary Hooser and Tim Bynum, relating to Pesticides and GMO’s. We also wanted to give you more info about a ‘Olelo special program […]
Comments Off on GMO Free Kaua’i Newsletter – Act Now! Continue Reading...Hooser introduces GMO bill – Thegardenisland.com: Government And Politics.
Comments Off on Hooser introduces GMO bill – Thegardenisland.com: Government And Politics Continue Reading...This short film, produced by Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund in 2006, paints an in-depth panorama of the issues raised by the genetic engineering industry in Hawai‘i.
Comments Off on Genetic Engineering in Hawai`i Continue Reading...By Mark Niesse Honolulu Advertiser March 30, 2007 Upset over the death of a bill that would ban genetic modification of taro, farmers and Native Hawaiians yesterday shouted down chief lawmakers in a noisy protest at the state Capitol. Protesters wanted lawmakers to hold a hearing on a bill that would place a 10-year moratorium […]
Comments Off on Hawaiians, farmers push for hearing over GMO taro bill Continue Reading...By Sean Hao Advertiser Staff Writer Honolulu Advertiser March 19, 2006 Hawai’i papaya production sank to a more than 25-year low last year despite record demand among U.S. consumers for the tropical fruit. Americans on average now eat 1 pound of papaya annually, which is up from less than one-third of a pound just 10 […]
Comments Off on Papaya production taking a tumble Continue Reading...APHIS cited for inadequate regulation of GMOs By Advertiser Staff and News Services Honolulu Advertiser December 30, 2005 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has failed to properly oversee field trials of genetically engineered crops, including plants designed to produce chemicals for medical and industrial uses, investigators say. A report released Thursday by the […]
Comments Off on Biotech crop trials criticized Continue Reading...June 10 2004 statement on GMO coffe by the Coalition to Protect Hawai’i’s Coffee Coalition to Protect Hawaii Coffee (CPHC) June 10, 2004 CPHC’s position is that no genetically modified coffee is commercially grown in Hawaii and it is the CPHC’s position that none should be commercially grown or field-tested in Hawaii at this time. CPHC […]
Comments Off on CPHC Statement Continue Reading...Scientists square off over how safe Hawaii’s genetically modified papaya is for consumers. By Alan D. McNarie Hawai’i Island Journal March 31, 2003 “Would it surprise you to know that saving a crop from a virus helped save a community from disaster?” began a full page ad in the National Geographic last year. The ad […]
Comments Off on Plenty Papaya Problems Continue Reading...Crops and robbers By Teresa Dawson Environment Hawai’i June 01, 1999 When it comes to the use of genetically engineered seeds, Big Island papaya farmers “don’t have much choice,” says Stephanie Whalen, director of the Hawai`i Agriculture Research Center. “They either use the seeds, or they don’t have an industry.” Since 1992, when the papaya […]
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