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SUMMARY: We report from Hawaii, where a battle has erupted in Kauai between residents concerned about public health and large companies developing genetically modified seeds.
MEGAN THOMPSON: The Hawaiian island of Kauai is known as the garden isle, luring hundreds of thousands of tourists to its lush northern shores. But fewer make it down to the drier southwest side, home to many native Hawaiians, who’ve lived here for generations…and where farming has always been a way of life.
Today these fields are home to large biotech companies developing Hawaii’s biggest agricultural product: seeds. Genetically modified (GMO) seeds, mostly corn, to be shipped back and grown on the mainland.
PS: Use the Kauai link to see facts, including the Waimea Canyon State Park (aka Grand Canyon of the Pacific).
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