12:05 am - June 09, 2013 GMO: Transforming Hawaii, one crop at a time Food is no longer what it used to be. Over the last two decades, the commercialization of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, has transformed how some of the world’s most widely used crops are produced. From plant cells to your shelves, these changes touch both consumers and producers alike. They allow farmers to be more efficient, grow sturdier crops and even fight diseases, but they also have raised alarms from people concerned about their potential impact on the ecosystem and, of course, the people eating it. Despite its geographical isolation, Hawaii has found itself as a big player in the move toward more transgenic food. The state is a major location for GMO research and is host to farms of some of the largest biotech companies. westhawaiitoday/sections/news/local-news/gmo-transforming-hawaii-one-crop-time.html
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:18:54 +0000
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