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From: Justin Avery [justinavery@gmail.com] 2013 rOV 1E3 PM 3: 09
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 11:59 AM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Testimony in support of Bill 113
Aloha Hawaii County Council,
My name is Justin Avery and I am a homeowner in Hilo, and a graduate of
UH Hilo. I practice organic gardening at my house, and have the goal of
25% food independence by January 2015. I strongly support Bill 113, and
would like to humbly request that you support the bill as well. Here are a
few reasons why I support Bill 113:
1) Economic- GMO companies like Dupont and Monsanto have greatly
environmentally and economically impacted communities around the
world. Their intentions are to make money for the few at the expense of
communities. Of course these companies are interested in Hawai'i due to
it's year round growing season, and other favorable conditions.We need to
keep these companies away from our precious island lest our communities
become beholden to their environmentally and financially destructive
practices.
2) Environmental- chemicals in Roundup and other herbicides used on
GMO crops contain glyphosate. No long term studies have been performed
on glyphosate translating to we do not know the long term effects of
glyphosate.
3) Health- considerable more herbicides are used on GMO crops. The
chemicals are toxic, and end up in our land, water, farming and swimming
sources and effect our health.
Mahalo for hearing my testimony,
Justin Avery
1314 Kumuko St. 3g3 $37
Hilo, HI 96720 Comm.No,
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