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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMaui Defies Monsanto, Passes Ban on GMO Farming
A Maui County ballot initiative to temporarily ban genetically engineered crops narrowly passed Tuesday following one of the most heavily financed political campaigns in state history.
The controversial measure pulled ahead late Tuesday, passing 50 percent to 48 percent a difference of just 1,077 votes. It was a stunning turnaround after the measure was initially losing by 19 percent when the first results rolled in.
The countys first-ever ballot initiative targeting global agriculture companies Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences attracted nearly $8 million from opponents, making it the most expensive campaign in Hawaiis history.
http://www.civilbeat.com/2014/11/1000-votes-maui-gmo-farming-ban-squeaks-by/
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Great news for organic consumers everywhere!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)but Monsatan really is working on GMO weed, in Uruguay.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Of course they are.
I hate those fuckers.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)(very fine, indeed)
msongs
(67,193 posts)MindMover
(5,016 posts)that democracy is illegal ...
Siding with GMO Giants, Federal Judge Rejects Kauai Anti-GMO Law
County ordinance meant to protect people and land from 'one of the most toxic chemical environments in all of American agriculture'
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/08/26/siding-gmo-giants-federal-judge-rejects-kauai-anti-gmo-law