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Murashige, Laura
From: Sherri Carden [sherric @maui.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 7:44 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Support GMO labeling, HSAC Communication 480
Aloha,
I am writing to express my support of required labeling of GMO products. Not only do I want to know where my
food is coming from and how it has been produced, but I feel it is vital to good health. I am very concerned about
the information I have heard about the dangers of GMO foods and the lack of long tern scientific studies proving
their safety.
I would prefer there were no GMO foods here. I want to know what products are GMO so I can avoid eating them.
One of the concerns I have is Horizontal gene transfer. This is the transfer of DNA between two organisms; for
example, eating GMO corn and the herbicide resistant engineered genes transferring to humans through saliva
and the gut.
By transferring this DNA, there is a high probability that the engineered aspects of resistance will be transferred to
the host, resulting in unintended consequences, such as resistance to antibiotics.
Please consider my request and require labeling of GMO products.
Sincerely,
Sherri Carden
Keaau, HI, Big Island
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Ref. Date DEC 0 7 2011