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In order for the council to justify banning any GMO on this island then they would need to ban every <br /> single item listed below because they have GMO ingredients in them. The public testimony and <br /> previous discussions on the subject is mainly about safety. Is it safe for human consumption? Is it safe <br /> to cultivate? If the county of Hawaii bans any GMO than the conclusion is that GMOs are a health risk to <br /> the people of this island. If this is the case,then why would we compromise on the safety of the citizens <br /> of this county? Banning every single item on this list to leave no doubt that the council acted to ban <br /> GMOs for the betterment of its people. Food cost on this island would probably triple or maybe even <br /> quadruple. Of course everyone would like to eat organic but not everyone has the finances to do so. <br /> One question I want the county council to keep in mind when making this decision. Is it FAIR for the <br /> people of this island for the county council to pick and choose which GMO to ban? Are they acting for <br /> the betterment of the people or they have their own personal reasons to ban GMO? I trust that our <br /> elected council will do what is right for the people of this island and leave their personal beliefs at home <br /> when making a tremendous decision that will have a lasting impact on our island. <br /> Michael Madamba <br /> GMOs Used In Products Below <br /> Baby Food "'Genetically Engineered Ingredients <br /> Nabisco (Phillip Morris) <br /> -Arrowroot Teething Biscuits <br /> -Infant formula Carnation Infant Formulas(Nestle) <br /> -AlSoy <br /> -Good Start <br /> -Follow-Up <br /> -Follow-Up Soy <br /> Enfamil Infant Formulas (Mead Johnson) <br /> -Enfamil with Iron <br /> -Enfamil Low Iron <br /> -Enfamil A.R. <br /> -Enfamil Nutramigen <br /> -Enfamil Lacto Free <br /> -Enfamil 22 <br /> -Enfamil Next step (soy and milk-based varieties) <br /> -Enfamil Pro-Soybee <br /> Isomil Infant Formulas (Abbot Labs) <br /> -Isomil Soy <br /> -Isomil Soy for Diarrhea <br /> -Similac(Abbot Labs) <br />