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From: Cory (Martha) Harden [mh @interpac.net] 2jJ3 NOV 18 AM 10: 36
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 11:12 AM
To: Cory (Martha) Harden
Subject: support Bill 113
BAN CMOs
How many stars can you name...how many phases of the moon? Is the tide rising or falling?
Name the birds, insects, and plants that live near your home and the food crops that would
grow there.
What have we lost? Where are our connections to the land, water, and sky...that show us how
to breed plants adapted to local conditions, rotate crops, reduce pests and disease by planting
a variety of crops, use plants that repel pests, compost...
We're losing our connections partly because of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). GMOs
promise quick fixes and big profits...but slowly destroy connections and the foundations of life.
Troubling studies show GMOs impact the health of humans, animals, and even vital organisms
in the soil. GMO pollen drift can contaminate neighbors' crops and shut down organic,
sustainable farming. GMOs can spread till they are unstoppable...like albezias, mongooses,
and coqui frogs. Seed-sharing builds connections...but if you share GMO seeds, you can be
sued by multi-million dollar corporations.
If banning CMOs is a mistake, it's easy to undo. But if allowing GMOs is a mistake, that may
be impossible to undo.
Please support Bill 113.
Cory Harden, PO Box 10265, Hilo, Occupied Hawaii 96721 808-959-7747 mh @interpac.net
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