Richard Ha writes:
Hillary Clinton says GM foods are okay, and the vast majority of our local farmers agree. I think Senator Inouye, too, would have agreed with Hillary Clinton on this issue.
Our local county councilperson Margaret Wille says they are not okay, though, and, without scientific proof and going against the vast majority of UH scientists, initiated an ordinance to ban it. Hawai‘i State Senator Brian Shatz went with Margaret Wille on this issue.
This is why we farmers support Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa in the upcoming U.S. Senate election. It’s about courage, leadership, and common sense.
Hillary Clinton was the featured speaker at the recent BIO 2014 conference, which is the largest industry trade group representing all aspects of biotechnology (it has a thousand members).
Audio excerpt of Hillary Clinton's talk
Listen to the short audio above for an excerpt of her talk. She supports genetically modified products and says there is a large gap between fact and perception. She talks about the shift in foreign policy from emergency feeding to providing seeds that are drought-resistant, for example. And she advises the industry to be more thoughtful about how they describe genetically engineered products.
Everything she says makes a whole lot of sense to me.
Not one long term study on humans has been carried out to prove or disprove their safety. The use of herbicides has increased and the companies doing the spraying on Kauai and Maui are suing so they don’t have to divulge what and when they are spraying. This doesn’t make sense to me Richard.
Aloha Jackie
I am on the mainland representing Hawaii, in meetings with the Western Region Land Grant College Deans and Directors. I’ve asked a number of the scientists and leaders of the university’s and without exception they all express the opinion that GMO’s are safe. Who is telling you that the use of herbicide has increased? I would be curious to track that down myself. Suing, unfortunately or not, is part of the process. The main thing is that we
Aloha each other no matter on what side of the issue we happen to be.