States Chronicle - Latest Breaking World News

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Log in
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
  • Investor Relations
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Latest News
    • Right Colors for your Skin Tone
    • MOST ACTIVE NASDAQ After-Hours
    • iPhone 5C Release Date
    • Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date
    • The History of the Atkins Diet

Maui Voters to Decide if GMO Crops Will be Banned

October 25, 2014 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Email, RSS Follow

reportint20121112161128093

Countless of Maui County voters are campaigning over a measure that will prohibit the growth of GMO crops until studies conclude that they are safe for consumption. Mothers are going door-to-door in hopes that they will convince people to back the ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops, which are detrimental for human health. On the other hand, a group of people backed by companies that grow crops are referring to this measure as a ‘farming ban’ and they are urging its rejection.

The ballot measure is scheduled to be finalized on November 4. Since its announcement, dueling campaigns over the prohibition of cultivating genetically modified organisms until studies prove they are safe have erupted. This isn’t just a local problem for a county of 160.000 residents from the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As a matter of fact, the ban’s effects will ripple through the entire nation. That is because many corn-seed producers develop and research new varieties of GMO seeds at Maui’s farms.

However, if the motion is passed, seed development ill be more expensive for Monsanto Co. & Dow Chemical Co. Subsidiary, Dow AgroSciences, Kendall Lamkey, chairman at Iowa State University agronomy department says.

[quote]”It’s not going to stop it but it will slow it down. The companies will adapt. I mean there will probably be workarounds for this that may or may not cost more money and may or may not raise the cost of goods to our farmers.” – Chairman Kendall Lamkey[/quote]

Reports say that roughly 90% of the corn grown in the United States is genetically engineered and it was developed at Hawaiian farms. Although there has yet to be any proof that GMO seeds are not safe, as compared to its conventional counterparts, people are still afraid.

[quote]”Corporations can come in here and run our island as a chemical experiment where they ship out the profits and we have to deal with the pollutants?” – Mark Sheehan, leader of anti-GMO group behind the ban[/quote]

Both sides are extremely passionate in their claims. Activists have taunted each other at the Maui Fair this month. The Maui Fair is usually a laidback event with carnival rides and exhibitions. Sheehan, from the Sustainable Hawaiian Agriculture for the Keiki and the Aina Movement (SHAKA Movement) group, is still holding community meetings. Mothers are particularly concerned about this situation. Reports say that at least 30 of them have been going door to door.

“I think about 600 doors a day, they’re knocking on. These are not paid employees.” 

It is unclear which side will be victorious before Election Day, but the initiative might trip up Dow AgroScience’s global research pipelines if no legal challenge appears. Like many other multinational giants, the companies also conduct research in Hawaii because of the year-round warm weather (four crops per year instead of two). In other words, they are moving their research forward by two to four generations a year, instead of one.

“Just by pointing it out, we have raised an issue that has been buried here for a long time,” he said.

Email, RSS Follow

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Genetically modified crops, GMO Crops ban Maui, GMO crops vote, GMO Maui ban

About Janet Vasquez

Janet hasn’t had the happiest of childhoods. Her parents shipped her off to a girl-only boarding school when she was merely a child. After a few years spent with the nuns she unexpectedly remained pregnant and was kicked from the school. But this didn’t hinder her.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 30 other subscribers

Doom and MiniDoom 2

Volunteer-Based Mexican Studio Releases Sidescrolling Doom Clone

March 12, 2018 By Georgia Dawson Leave a Comment

Chinese Mom and locked iPhone.

Toddler Locks Chinese Mom Out of Phone for Half a Century

March 9, 2018 By James Faulkner Leave a Comment

Alexa laughing

Amazon Alexa Laughing out of the Blue Puzzles Engineers

March 8, 2018 By Jack M. Robinson Leave a Comment

Flippy and the Burgers

Meet Flippy, World’s First Fast-Food Robotic Chef

March 6, 2018 By Georgia Dawson Leave a Comment

System Shock

System Shock Remastered Delayed, Nightdive Studios CEO Announces

February 19, 2018 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Sea of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves Optimized for Low-End PCs

February 14, 2018 By Georgia Dawson Leave a Comment

Sony and VR

Sony Touts New Generation of VR Controllers

January 31, 2018 By Deborah Cobing Leave a Comment

YouTube

YouTube Stiffens Its Monetization Policy to Discourage Spammers and Bad Actors

January 18, 2018 By Georgia Dawson Leave a Comment

Google Art Doppelganger

Google App Can Now Show Your Art Doppelganger

January 15, 2018 By Troy Rubenson Leave a Comment

YouTube mobile app logo on a smartphone

YouTube Now Enables Vertical Videos on iOS

December 24, 2017 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Samsung Galaxy S2 with a shattered screen

Cracked Smartphone Screens Are a Thing of the Past – Self-Healing Polymer Gets Fixed Just by Pressing It

December 20, 2017 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Bing logo on a white background

Bing Improves Its Search Results with the Help of AI and Reddit Integration

December 16, 2017 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

White hashtag on a blue background

Follow Your Interests on Instagram by Directly Following Hashtags

December 14, 2017 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on a leather seat

Samsung Galaxy Smartphones Make More People Happier as Compared to iPhones

December 13, 2017 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Related Articles

  • image of retina

    Laser Pointer Makes Hole in Little Boy’s Retina

    Jun 21, 2018
  • person playing a video game

    World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Gaming Disorder

    Jun 19, 2018
  • two robot hands

    Sex Robots Don’t, In Fact, Provide Any Heath Benefits (Study)

    Jun 6, 2018
  • women's health initiative logo

    Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemotherapy (Study)

    Jun 4, 2018
  • bowl of vitamin supplements

    Vitamin and Mineral Supplements are Useless (Study)

    May 31, 2018
  • two cockroaches on a leaf

    Cockroach Milk, The Latest Superfood Trend

    May 29, 2018
  • seafood on platter

    Seafood Boosts Libido and Fertility (Study)

    May 25, 2018
  • Vitamin D pills

    Vitamin D Therapy to Treat Diabetes and Cancer (Study)

    May 14, 2018
  • woman with a runny nose

    Woman’s Runny Nose Was Actually Brain Fluid Leak

    May 8, 2018
  • children running

    Children are in Better Shape than Athletes (Study)

    Apr 25, 2018

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Markets
  • National News
  • Nature
  • News
  • Politics
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized
  • World

Copyright © 2021 statechronicle.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.