ALL 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 […]
Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS from Walter Ritte~ HAWAII! Continue Reading...Diversity Held by Many Hands Kaua`i gardeners may feel a little more lucky–and a lot more diversified–if they choose to venture out for the 11th Biannual Seed and Plant Exchange on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday March 17th, 2013. Regenerations Botanical Garden and its partners will host this popular event from noon until 5pm at the […]
Comments Off on Kaua’i – Community Seed Exchange is coming up! Continue Reading...Posted February 21, 2013 on GaryHooser’s Blog –Thoughts, Analysis and Ramblings by Gary Hooser It’s not about eating the corn Not for me anyway. The decision to eat or not eat the corn is only a small reason I support the labeling of genetically modified foods and hold deep reservations about the industry as a whole. People on my island […]
Comments Off on Gary Hooser: It’s Not About Eating The Corn Continue Reading...This 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 […]
Comments Off on HB174 A Bill for Labeling GMOs Continue Reading...Opposition 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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Comments Off on Vandana Shiva on GMOs in Hawai‘i Continue Reading...Local 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 […]
Comments Off on Vandana Shiva Visits Hawai‘i: January 2013 Continue Reading...Free screening of DIRT! The Movie at Na Keiki o Ka ‘Aina in Kapa‘a at 7pm on November 29th, 2012.
Comments Off on Dirt! THE MOVIE on Kaua‘i Continue Reading...LIHU‘E — Local organic farmers enjoyed a day of fellowship, trade and presentations Sunday at the 10th Kaua‘i Community Seed and Plant Exchange. Paul Massey, Kaua‘i Community Seed Bank manager and event coordinator, said the event focuses on GMO education and the impact to growers and to everyone as consumers. A primary concern was for […]
Comments Off on Kaua‘i Community Seed and Plant Exchange Continue Reading...Editorial 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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