Category Archives: O‘ahu News
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BREAKING NEWS from Walter Ritte~ HAWAII!
Posted on March 19, 2013 by Astrid in Action Alert!, Hawaii Island News, Kaua‘i News, Legislation, Maui News, Moloka‘i News, News, O‘ahu NewsALL of our efforts our WORKING! GET YOUR TESTIMONY READY! “GOOD BIG NEWS TODAY…THERE WILL BE A SENATE HEARING ON HB 174 THIS THURS MORN. 3/21/13 !!! NOT MUCH TIME TO SPREAD THE NEWS TO GET THE TROOPS OUT. THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR VOICES TO BE HEARD, WE NEED A LOUD CLEAR [...]
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HB174 A Bill for Labeling GMOs
Posted on February 17, 2013 by Hawaii SEED in Hawaii Island News, Kaua‘i News, Legislation, Maui News, Moloka‘i News, News, O‘ahu NewsThis bill imposes labeling requirements and import restrictions on imported genetically engineered produce. Authorizes labeling of non-genetically engineered food and creates a private right of action to enjoin violations. (HB174 HD2) It is currently the bill that most GMO labeling advocates are supporting and hoping to get passed in the 2013 Legislative Session. Please call [...]
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Al Jazeera story on GMOs in Hawaii
Posted on February 17, 2013 by Hawaii SEED in Kaua‘i News, Maui News, National News, News, O‘ahu NewsOpposition crops up to GMO foods in Hawaii Jon Letman for Al Jazeera: 16 Feb 2013 08:46 Dr Vandana Shiva travelled from India to the US state of Hawaii to speak about GMO crops [Kai Markell/Al Jazeera] Lihue, Hawaii - Famous the world over as a tropical vacation spot, the Hawaiian Islands are less well-known as ground zero [...]
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Vandana Shiva on GMOs in Hawai‘i
Posted on January 30, 2013 by Hawaii SEED in Hawaii Island News, International News, Kaua‘i News, Maui News, Moloka‘i News, National News, News, O‘ahu News, VideosView more videos from the Vandana Shiva “Raise Awareness, Inspire Change” tour on the Hawai‘i SEED YouTube Channel
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Dr. Vandana Shiva speaks at UH Manoa
Posted on January 22, 2013 by Hawaii SEED in Events, Hawaii Island News, International News, News, O‘ahu News, VideosOlelo Community Media broadcast this live feed of Dr. Shiva’s presentation–along with Andrew Kimbrell and Walter Ritte–at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa on January 15, 2013.
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NEW: Live Broadcast of Vandana Shiva on 1/15 from UH Manoa
Posted on January 9, 2013 by Hawaii SEED in News, O‘ahu NewsPreregistration for Vandana Shiva’s presentation at 6pm at UH Manoa Campus Center Ballroom is sold out. However there will be a live feed in a nearby overflow room, with space available on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE basis and for those who cannot make the event, there will be a live broadcast on Olelo Community TV. The Olelo live broadcast [...]
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Vandana Shiva Visits Hawai‘i: January 2013
Posted on December 17, 2012 by Hawaii SEED in Events, Kaua‘i News, National News, News, O‘ahu NewsLocal food and sustainable agriculture enthusiasts are preparing for a highly anticipated visit from the internationally acclaimed activist and sustainable farming advocate Dr. Vandana Shiva. From January 15-17, Dr. Shiva will speak to legislators, students, Agricultural specialists and community members on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i about food justice and sustainable agriculture—issues that are gathering momentum as [...]
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Hawaii consumers have right to know if their food is GE
Posted on February 28, 2008 by Hawaii SEED in Hawaii Island News, Kaua‘i News, Maui News, Moloka‘i News, News, O‘ahu NewsEditorial by Mike Gabbard Honolulu Star Bulletin February 27, 2008 Eighty-five percent of Hawaii residents think it’s important that genetically engineered fruit be labeled. That was the shocking statistic that I read in a study by Sabry Shehata, an agricultural economics professor at the University of Hawaii-Hilo.If you’re not familiar, genetic engineering, producing what are [...]
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