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India Young
PO Box 10585
Hilo, Hawaii
96721
January 23, 2008
Aloha. My name is India Young and I work with Hawaiian students from Kanu o ka'Aina New
Century Public Charter School in Waipi'o Valley. As an environmental educator, I have
discussed the situation of GMO experimentation on food with my students. From my research
and from talking with other scientists, I have found that GMO food is unhealthy for the human
body, the natural environment, and for human cultures that hold certain plants sacred.
Therefore, I support Resolution 462-08, which urges the Hawai'i State Legislature to pass S.B.
958 S.D.1 H.D.1., which imposes a ten year moratorium on developing, testing, propagating,
cultivating, growing, and raising of genetically modified taro in the State of Hawaii. Please leave
our natural world alone. History has shown that when man tries to control the earth's cycles,
irreversible damage occurs that alters the delicate balance of ecosystems. The biodiversity of the
taro plants has enabled this plant to be not only a staple food source but also a viable pillar of
Hawaiian culture. Taro must be left alone to grow and be shared among Hawaiians as the same
plants that have existed for centuries.
Please pass Resolution 462-08, so that taro can be protected. This is necessary to preserve
Hawaiian culture for future generations of Hawaiian people.
Mahalo,
India Young
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