Time Running Out On Big Isle GMO Decision
From the Hawaii Tribune-Herald:
Some Hawaii Island residents have told Margaret Wille she doesn’t need to be in a rush to prohibit genetically modified crops here.
But the Kohala councilwoman said she’s seeing both proposed GMO projects on Hawaii Island that concern her and ways banning GMO here could provide the county with an economic boost.
“We have a choice of what direction we go on this island,” Wille said during a meeting of the Kona Chapter of the Hawaii Farmers Union United at the West Hawaii Civic Center on Monday afternoon. “We don’t have much time. We should have meaningful say-so on this island on the food we eat.”
The councilwoman introduced Bill 79, which would prohibit genetically modified crop growth, with a few exceptions, such as one for the island’s established papaya industry. Read the full story.
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—Chad Blair
