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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> India Young <br /> PO Box 10585 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> 96721 <br /> <br /> <br /> January 23, 2008 <br /> <br /> Aloha. My name is India Young and I work with Hawaiian students from Kanu o ka'Aina New <br /> Century Public Charter School in Waipi'o Valley. As an environmental educator, I have <br /> discussed the situation of GMO experimentation on food with my students. From my research <br /> and from talking with other scientists, I have found that GMO food is unhealthy for the human <br /> body, the natural environment, and for human cultures that hold certain plants sacred. <br /> Therefore, I support Resolution 462-08, which urges the Hawai'i State Legislature to pass S.B. <br /> 958 S.D.1 H.D.1., which imposes a ten year moratorium on developing, testing, propagating, <br /> cultivating, growing, and raising of genetically modified taro in the State of Hawaii. Please leave <br /> our natural world alone. History has shown that when man tries to control the earth's cycles, <br /> irreversible damage occurs that alters the delicate balance of ecosystems. The biodiversity of the <br /> taro plants has enabled this plant to be not only a staple food source but also a viable pillar of <br /> Hawaiian culture. Taro must be left alone to grow and be shared among Hawaiians as the same <br /> plants that have existed for centuries. <br /> Please pass Resolution 462-08, so that taro can be protected. This is necessary to preserve <br /> Hawaiian culture for future generations of Hawaiian people. <br /> <br /> <br /> Mahalo, <br /> India Young <br /> <br /> <br /> 4A- <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Comm. No._ GG ~a. SY- <br /> Ref. To:huarihlil <br /> Ref. Date _JAN 2 4 2908 <br />