(BIVN) – Bill 361, a ban on GMO coffee and taro (genetically engineered) on the Big Island of Hawaii, is unanimously given a positive recommendation at the county Environmental Management Committee. Supporters, and opponents, of the bill give public testimony before the vote, and share insight into the GMO controversy in this video.
GMO coffee, GMO taro opposed on Hawaii Island (Sept. 2008)
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STORY SUMMARY
HAWAIʻI ISLAND - GMO, or genetically engineered, coffee and taro could be banned on Hawaiʻi Island by a vote of the county council.