People in Hawaii Are Part of a Global Fight Against GMOs and Pesticides

A video blogger on Maui argues that the state’s biotech companies are an affront to the islands’ natural farming systems. (VIDEO)

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  • Ryan Burden
    Ryan Burden
    Ryan Burden is a gardener, coconut tree planter and advocate of food independence for the islands. He is also a video blogger on gardening while selling coconut milk at local farmers market. Burden can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/ryanmaui or at www.ryanmaui.com. He lives on Maui.
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