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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0728.006 2000-2002 Septe~ez 5, 2002 Wastcy PiaiCCdi~.o, Ghair Committee on Human ServicG~ aracl ~conomi.c AnvclopmerAt kiawaa~i ce~anty council 25 l~upe:ni Street ~T~.lo, ~iawa.i~. 96710 A,l.oha Cha~a~x~eoanan Re: Resolution 236 & Communication 728 Z urge you to approve this important resolution sass forwara it to ful3 council fox review. The resolution will help p=oteet the Kona coffee industry azad the Weople rho drink Kona coffee. Drops axe rsot permal.tted by Federal law in certified organic crops. If any GMG coffee plants are brought to Kona, ALL organic coffee wil]. recguirR astpensive teBting to pro~re the beans are not contaminated. Lveaituaally, all the coffee in ~Cona would bo contaminated since polli~atlon is dome by bee, on® oi' t2aa GM® colt~~? planr.a hai.ng developed is for decaffeiatated coffee. If that spreads, who ie going to want any Kona coffee??? GMO traits spread by pollen as has been shown with corn and papaya eropn. Zt asloc opromeba by virus using the ver_cor or i.ntPC:r.9. '~h.at wards many cognmor~ coffee pests Such as meally bug or ~sphids could a1.so spread the unwaatted traatts. tissually Gf40 Drops pre developed in rccpoaase to aithar groe.rer seeds or market fracas. The coffee GM® seem to be supporting a ksarddful of re$earchers who dev~:loped tt~e crop with rdo iaaput from the farmers or the ffiark~t. Please ban any GMA coffee plants (roan tYde rig Islaaad aria suggest it be Ite~at out of the state as well. l~halo, Tame Datta PS. If you want attoXe details on GN!© crops in general, please contact dne at 328-9049 Rl+~o please circulate to the whole committee Cow. loZO. ~ ~Io. R,ef. 'i`ae b0 ~9dd L6959ZE 0Z~0i Z®0Z/90/60