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Murashige, Laura
From: Sasha Ota [sasha_98 @ymail.comj
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 12:45 AM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Bills 109 and 113
Hawaii County Council
Committee on Public Safety & Mass Transit
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:30 p.m.
Testimony Against Bills 109 and 113
Committee Chair Ford and Members of the Committee:
I oppose Bills 109 and 113 because they are unnecessary, ridiculous, and dangerous. Here is why:
• there is NO PROBLEM so there is nothing to fix---no law is necessary.
• biotechnology is already strictly regulated at both the federal and state levels.
• biotechnology is already widely accepted in medicine and agriculture because it saves lives.
• the bills discriminate against our farmers and ranchers who choose to use this approved
technology to grow safe and wholesome food and other agriculture products.
• the bills damage Hawaii's reputation for producing delicious foods.
• the bills will lead to destruction of successful Hawaii's farms.
• the bills foster the belief that non-GMO crops are healthier.
• laws should be based on science; NOT the religion of activists that don't bother to educate
themselves before demonizing an extremely useful tool.
• non-farmer and non-scientist activists should not dictate how farmers should farm.
• fear of change should not prevent beneficial changes.
• there is too much at stake to reject genuine solutions to Hawaii's (and the world's) problems.
This anti-GMO legislation is baseless and embarrassing. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST THESE BILLS.
Sasha Ota
Farmer and rancher
Hawaii
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