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Cha

(297,154 posts)
2. And, the Big Island Gets to Restrict
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 02:45 AM
Nov 2013
GMO on their Island! Lucky Peeps! All we got was for the GMOs to Show us their POISON.. and stop spraying around People!

"The Hawaii County Council passed a bill on Tuesday that bans biotech companies from taking up root on the Big Island and prohibits the expansion of genetically altered crops. (The papaya industry is exempt from the bill.)

The bill passed 6 to 3.

Mayor Billy Kenoi hasn’t taken a public position on the bill, but he could potentially veto it, sending it back to the county council. The council can override a veto with a vote of six members.

Passage of Bill 113, which has sparked vigorous opposition from the farming industry, comes three days after Kauai pushed forward legislation that increases regulations of biotech."


http://hawaii.news.blogs.civilbeat.com/post/67508199777/hawaii-county-council-passes-gmo-ban

Mahalo KauaiK!!
Congrats! grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #1
And, the Big Island Gets to Restrict Cha Nov 2013 #2
So why have they exempted Papaya??? n/t watrwefitinfor Nov 2013 #10
Do not know yet.. it seems weird to me. Will try Cha Nov 2013 #12
apparently there was a blight on the non GMO papaya and they all got replaced with GMO clones bettyellen Nov 2013 #19
Oh wow, bettyellen.. mahalo Cha Nov 2013 #22
mahalo! bettyellen Nov 2013 #25
Aloha Hawaii~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #13
Oh yeah, we got the Cha Nov 2013 #14
Cleanse the Island, sheshe2 Nov 2013 #17
Mahalo for the Compelling Healing Cha Nov 2013 #21
Thoughts for our planet~ beautiful Cha! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #23
Awesome 3rd Eye, baby! Cha Nov 2013 #27
Hi sweets, read the mail I just posted you~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #28
Yea! SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #3
K&R. Good Show, nt AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2013 #4
Good going Hawaii! KT2000 Nov 2013 #5
Big moment for Hawaii Hawaiianlight Nov 2013 #6
Hey, Hawaiianlight~ I'm proud of you guys, too! From Cha Nov 2013 #15
Aloha nui Cha Hawaiianlight Nov 2013 #16
I'm sending healing thoughts Cha Nov 2013 #20
Wow! Hawaii leads the way!! avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #7
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2013 #8
A big FAIL for Monsanto! Wow! Divernan Nov 2013 #9
A step in the right direction! bvar22 Nov 2013 #11
Great news Marrah_G Nov 2013 #18
K&R Coyotl Nov 2013 #24
Congrats for the good stuff.... question, Who is Tom Brower? Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #26
Remember continued support on the following two items: lunasun Nov 2013 #29
Easy and quick form letter to Mayor Kenoi Hawaiianlight Nov 2013 #30
woo hoo proud patriot Nov 2013 #31
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