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Hawaii Bill 361 Banning GMO's passed, vetoed, and then passes!
This is something I’ve been following from the good folks on the alt.coffee newgroup for awhile (specifically from the people at SmithFarms in Kona).
They just keep fighting the good fight out in the Pacific. They tried to pass jurisdiction that required a specific percentage of Kona coffee to be in a blend that can be labled “Kona Blend” a good whila go, and it failed. ( TX-Coffee.com|Kona Coffee and Kona Blends: A plea for your help (old site) ) + ( TX-Coffee.com|Kona Coffee Legislation Update (old site) )
Then, there is Bill 361:
Basic facts:
Bill# 361 protects taro and coffee from genetic engineering on the Big Island. It was unanimously passed by the Hawai’i County Council on October 8th in response to overwhelming public support and testimony.
via: http://www.hawaiiseed.org/news/hawaii-county-mayor-vetoes-no-gmo-bill
I read just the other day that the bill’s veto was overridden, so the bill has effectively passed!
Great news for our coffee growing friends(and taro farmers) in Hawaii!
I just wanted to pass this along.
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