HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0271.498 2012-2014 Page 1 of 1
Murashige, Laura
From: George Medeiros [medeiros001 @gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:06 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: SUPPORT BILL 79
Aloha Council Members,
My name is Keoki Medeiros and I am writing in support of Hawaii County Council person
Margaret Wille County Bill 79 that would restrict GMO crops, trees, seafood, algae and toxic
and invasive GMOs on the Big Island. Currently across the islands many are raising concerns
about this issue. As someone who was born and raised here:
- I am extremely concerned about the open air chemical hazards of GMOs to biodiversity, food
safety, human and animal health, and demand a moratorium on environmental releases in
accordance with the precautionary principle.
- I am opposed to GM crops that will intensify corporate monopoly, increase chemical usage,
exacerbate inequality and prevent the essential shift to sustainable agriculture that can provide
food security and health around the world.
I call for a ban on patents of life-forms and living processes which threaten food security,
sanction biopiracy of indigenous knowledge and genetic resources and violate basic human
rights and dignity.
- I demand more support on research and development of non-corporate, sustainable
agriculture that can benefit family farmers all over the world.
Aloha Aina, Malama Pono. I ALOHA HAWAII. ° on
°
PEOPLE AND PLANET OVER PROFIT. `-'
Sincerely,
Keoki Medeiros
Nu
� 7/ 99e
Ref. To PTP.4: 7v
Ref oote,A1:!7°13..__
7/1/2013