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From: Cynthia Lahilahi Verschuur [lahilahi@hawaiilink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 5:00 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Oppose Resolution Opposing HB1226 Zopj RpR 2 fl~ 20
Hawaii County Council
Aloha mai kakou„ rou, '
I strongly urge you to oppose H.B. 1226 and any law prohibiting or preventing the state or
county from regulating GMOs in Hawaii.
Community and consumer safety is endangered when local governments are prohibited from
taking every step to ensure public safety. Recent food safety disasters (i.e., peanut
butter and spinach recalls) affirm the need to establish the broadest safety net possible.
State and county governments must be allowed to pass their own legislation on food
production.
Hawaii needs local community oversight of GMOs.
Mahalo
Cynthia Lahilahi Verschuur
RR 2 Box 4587
Pahoa, HI 96778
Comm. No. -2, (V4
Ref. To: Pseaected C,
1 Ref. Date opR 0 8 2009