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Farmers, ranchers plan to rally against GMO prohibition bill | Big …

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Russ Roberts

See on Scoop.it – PRG HAWAII NEWS WITH RUSS ROBERTS

HILO, Hawaii – Hawaii Island farmers and ranchers plan to unite in opposition of bill 79, which would prohibit genetically modified organisms on the Big Island if passed by the Hawaii County Council. The Hawaii Papaya …

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

Opposition is growing to the use of GMO on Hawaii Island. Kauai is considering similar measures. Aloha, Russ.

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