Food Industry Leverages Hawaii Court Ruling in Vermont GMO Labeling Fight
The Grocery Manufacturers Association cited an Aug. 22 decision by Judge Kurren blocking the Center for Food Safety from defending Hawaii County’s GMO farming ban.
The Only Way Back: GMOs, the Environment and Sovereignty
Do you want to know why many Native Hawaiians don’t treat the fight against GMOs as a top priority?
Maui Pro-GMO and Anti-GMO Groups Both Oppose Ballot Initiative Title
For once, they actually agree on something.
Pro-GMO Hawaii Farm Group Aims to Spend $400,000
The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation is launching a comprehensive public relations campaign complete with TV, radio, print and Internet ads to counteract Hawaii’s anti-GMO movement.
Federal Judge Invalidates Kauai’s Anti-GMO Law
UPDATE: Officials on the Big Island and in Maui County are analyzing the implications of Monday’s court decision striking down Kauai’s regulations on GMO farming and pesticides.
Donations Pour in to Influence GMO Debate, But Are They Being Disclosed?
No ballot issue committees have formed to raise money for or against the proposed Maui County GMO ban on the fall ballot, but a lot has been spent on political candidates.
Is Kauai Pro-GMO? Primary Election Results Suggest So
The issue spurred many people on the neighbor islands to run for office. The results may be telling.
GMO Issue Spurs Candidates to Seek Election, But It’s Ugly Out There
Hawaii political observers are watching bellwether races on Kauai, Maui and the Big Island. Sentiments run high on both sides, and sometimes the campaigns get edgy.
Earthjustice, Center for Food Safety Seek to Defend Big Island GMO Ban
The nonprofits, along with three Hawaii County farmers, have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the moratorium on new genetically engineered crops.
In Hawaii, Who Has the Authority To Regulate GMOs and Pesticide Use?
Biotech companies seek to invalidate Kauai County ordinance regulating pesticide spraying and requiring disclosure of genetically engineered crops