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 […]
Comments Off on Hawaii consumers have right to know if their food is GE Continue Reading...Hawaiian taro farmers fight for water rights to grow taro and poi.
Comments Off on Kalo: Our Brother Continue Reading...Documentation of and call to action to stop genetic engineering of Haloa, the Taro, elder sibling of the Hawaiian people.
Comments Off on GM Taro Protest in Hawai‘i Continue Reading...House Bill 1577 to legislate a five-year moratorium on GMO coffee Report Title: Genetically Modified Coffee; Prohibition Description: Temporarily prohibits the growing of genetically modified coffee. Allows research on genetically modified coffee in environmentally secure facilities. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1577 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 H.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT […]
Comments Off on GMO coffee moratorium – HB 1577 Continue Reading...In 2007 in Hawaii, HB958 placing a 10 year moratorium on Genetically Modified taro passed the state senate. It moved to the House where Clifton Tsuji refused to hear the bill. Here is footage of demonstration of Native Hawaiians and Taro farmers demanding the Tsuji hear the bill.
Comments Off on Taro Moratorium Demonstrations 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...State commission worries test plants would cut sales overseas By Jim Downing Sacramento Bee March 14, 2007 The California Rice Commission on Wednesday called for a moratorium on experimental plantings of genetically modified rice in the state, saying federal controls meant to keep such varieties from contaminating commercial rice are inadequate. “We have to protect […]
Comments Off on Rice board spurns biotech Continue Reading...Preliminary injunction bans sale and planting of Monsanto genetically engineered alfalfa after March 30 2007 By Carey Gillam Reuters March 11, 2007 Kansas City, Missouri (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction banning the sale of Monsanto Co.’s genetically modified alfalfa and any planting of the seed after March 30. U.S. District […]
Comments Off on Judge halts sales of Monsanto GE alfalfa Continue Reading...Federal court orders for the first time a halt to new field trials of genetically engineered crops – far-reaching decision requires more rigorous environmental review for future trials – past trials on genetically engineered creeping bentgrass ruled illegal By Center for Food Safety Center for Food Safety Press Release February 05, 2007 Washington, DC – In […]
Comments Off on Federal Court orders halt to new field trials of GE crops Continue Reading...Ruling First Ever on Controversial Drug-Producing GE Crops By Center for Food Safety Center for Food Safety Press Release August 13, 2006 Honolulu, HI Citing possible harm to Hawaii’s 329 endangered and threatened species, a federal district judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in permitting […]
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