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HI HCR76
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Marumoto
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AI Summary
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Urges local food producers in Hawaii to voluntarily label their products as "No GMOs" if they contain no genetically engineered ingredients.
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Acknowledges that GMO crops (soybeans, cotton, rice, and corn) have been in widespread production since 1996 and are present in many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup.
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Recognizes benefits of agricultural biotechnology, including increased insect and disease resistance, enhanced drought tolerance, and greater crop yields, while also noting significant concerns about public health, environmental, and economic impacts.
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Directs that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to Hawaii chambers of commerce, farm bureaus, food manufacturers associations, farmers market operators, and other made-in-Hawaii food production organizations.
Legislative Description
Agriculture; Genetically Modified Organisms
Last Action
(H) Referred to AGR/ERB, HLT, referral sheet 42
3/9/2012