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2009-10-06 | permalink
Maui Council (Hawaii, USA) approves ban on GMO taro
The taro bill prohibits anyone from testing, propagating, growing or introducing genetically engineered or modified taro, or kalo, within Maui County. Council members voted 9-0 to approve the ban, saying they believed taro’s cultural and spiritual significance to Native Hawaiians was more important than any other factor. Mayor Charmaine Tavares said after the vote that she would support the ban.
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2009-10-06 | permalink
Maui Council (Hawaii, USA) approves ban on GMO taro
The taro bill prohibits anyone from testing, propagating, growing or introducing genetically engineered or modified taro, or kalo, within Maui County. Council members voted 9-0 to approve the ban, saying they believed taro’s cultural and spiritual significance to Native Hawaiians was more important than any other factor. Mayor Charmaine Tavares said after the vote that she would support the ban.
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