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GMO issue heats up

Posted on August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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LIHUE — More than 1,000 people came to Kauai Veterans Center Wednesday to attend a public hearing on a proposal that has put Kauai on the spotlight across the state and has sharply divided island residents.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

There was a large turnout by the Kauai community for a public hearing on GMO foods. The Hawaii County Council is also considering a bill to limit the expansion of GMO products. Aloha, Russ.

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