A hearing was held March 19, 2008 to protect Hawai’i’s ancestor and native crop – taro – from genetic modification and patenting. 6,000 people submitted written testimony in support. 8 hours of verbal testimony were given.
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Images from the hearing on SB 958:
http://maoliworld.ning.com/profile/Naalehu (click here to see more of Na’alehu’s pics)
from KAHEA:
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“This is not the end, this is just the beginning.” « KA HEA: the call to protect Hawaii nei // April 5, 2008 at 12:27 am |
[...] month, well over 6,000 people from all corners of our community submitted testimony in support of a 10-year moratorium on the genetic modification of Hawaii’s most traditional [...]