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Page 2 <br />S.B. No. ?r?, <br />1 via pollen or seed dispersal. Contamination episodes may cause <br />2 economic losses to farmers, food companies, and other entities <br />3 through reduced crop prices, product recalls, and export market <br />4 rejection. <br />5 Mandatory labeling of genetically engineered whole foods: <br />6 (1) Would meet the demand of Hawaii's residents for <br />7 informed choice concerning the foods they consume; <br />(2) Would provide the basis for limiting dispersal of <br />seeds from genetically engineered whole foods into the <br />agricultural landscape and environment, thus <br />mitigating the adverse environmental, agricultural, <br />and economic impacts accompanying genetically <br />engineered crop contamination episodes; and <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />(3) Could be implemented at a minimal cost to both food <br />producers and the government,. <br />The purpose of this Act is to require the labeling of any <br />17 genetically engineered whole food that is sold in the State and <br />18 intended for human consumption in the State. <br />19 SECTION 2. Section 328 -1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is <br />20 amended by adding three new definitions to be appropriately <br />21 inserted and to read as follows: <br />207,1 -0122 SB SMA.doc <br />IIHII all�lp a IIII�11�1�I��I�InIi�IIa��II�DIIII <br />Id <br />