GMOs

...4,342 registered voters in the County of Maui have signed the petition, while 5,284 signatures have been deemed invalid....

Here’s a copy of the questionnaire that they have been sending candidates....

The prospect of helping to feed the starving and improve the lives of people across the planet should not be nipped because of the self-indulgent fretting of first-world activists....

“Go NON-GMO so you have a chance with a girl like Ryelee,” reads the caption to her picture....

SHAKA posted the voter registration of Maui voters online.  It included people’s names and addresses....

Penn & Teller Repudiate the idea that organic food has better nutrients, a smaller environmental impact, less harmful pesticides, and better taste than non-organic foods....

Reams of his threatening emails have been reproduced online by Gawker in an article titled: “Dr. Tyrone Hayes: Biologist, Cock-Fixated Megalomaniac Email Addict”....

“...investment in enhanced biotechnology is an essential component of the solution to some of our planet’s most pressing agricultural problems” -- President Barack Obama 

Having worked in mental health for several years, it is really disturbing to me to see so many Hawaii folks wrapped up on the fear brigade against biotechnology....

...as specified in its Memorandum of Understanding, Monsanto Hawaii and its Maui employees will deliver copies of several hundred studies and safety reviews on genetically engineered crops to Mayor Alan Arakawa today....

This spring, legislators in more than 20 U.S. states will consider proposals to mandate special labeling of genetically-engineered (GE) foods....

A judge on Hawaii's Big Island last week halted enforcement of part of Hawaii's flawed anti-GMO law....

The hearing—with decision making to follow--is set for March 20, 2014 at 9:35am in the State Capitol Auditorium....

On Aug 28, 2003, two bombs exploded approximately one hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, CA. Then, on Sept 26, 2003, one bomb strapped with nails exploded ....

Science. It's the darndest thing....

“In addition, we are moving forward with securing a facilitator to get the Joint Fact Finding Group for the Environmental Public Health Impact Study underway,” the mayor added....

Yesterday, Dr. Don Huber spoke on Maui as part of an event that kicked off a political campaign to ban genetically engineered crops from the island....

I praised the papaya farmers who slap a “GMO” sticker on their fruit. But I don’t like this bill....

...if you read SB2521 carefully, it is all spelled out there on how they are going to enforce such a law....

This notification is to inform the public of a growing trend of dietary supplements or conventional foods with hidden drugs and chemicals....

Oppose SB 2521 as it's a Food labeling bill that Supports Food In-Equality....

It is expected to cost consumers $800 per year in higher food prices and many products could simply disappear from Hawaii shelves, but SB2521 is on the move thanks to Senator Clayton Hee....

FLASHBACK Oct 18, 2013: “We urge you to allow Bill 2491 to become law.  We will be there to defend it.”....

We are listening to your concerns and, as promised, would like to address some of your questions regarding pesticide use....

...a bill that would mandate labeling on all foods with genetically engineered material...would increase the cost of food in Hawaii even more....

This so-called protest movement is really a new kind of ad campaign....

While there has been a lot of discussion about Monsanto, there seems to be little understanding about our operations and what we do....

...here is a selection of some of the most interesting ingredients included in "organic" foods and another list of synthetic pesticides and other substances allowed for use in "organic" crop and livestock production....

...This explains Billy Kenoi signing the Hawaii County Anti-GMO bill....

...a lawless, violent, drug-addled, and adrenaline-soaked mecca....

On Friday, several seed companies filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Honolulu. Here's the Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief....

...GMOs could offer a healthier and more secure future for the poor across the world....

Here are links to some of the materials mentioned at our session today on the GMO issue....

The Times report also examines the psychology of GMOphobes ....

It's not that people are simply and inherently crazy; they also operate from within crazy bubbles, which is arguably just as dangerous. For this reason, my guess is that over time liberal opposition to genetic engineering will fade away....

...it garnered more vocal support than any the County Council here had ever considered, even the perennially popular bids to decriminalize marijuana....

there has been a headlong rush by some to promote themselves as the “voice” of this movement....

...Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Scott Edward Enright as chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture, effective Jan. 1....

They are pushing to grow their industry that may increase availability of organic produce but at a cost that most folks can’t afford....

Hitt's other organization is the "Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute", dedicated to peddling bogus claims that autism, Alzheimer's, and ADHD are caused by so-called 'food additives.'

When one person tells you that the skies are filled with chemtrails, you trust them and believe them. That also explains why there is always rain predicted on your anti-GMO marches....

We need to determine what is in the best interests of the state as a whole before this new and promising industry is literally pecked apart by local jurisdictions and activist mobs....

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On January 8 and 9, 2014, the Seminar Group is putting on what we hope will become a regular event - the Hawaii Agriculture Conference....

... between $400,000 and $1,000,000 in fines for a single mature 40-day old plant ....