§ 20.38.020. Findings.

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A.

Kalo has cultural significance to the indigenous people of Hawaii and this cultural identification with kalo will suffer irreparable harm if non-genetically engineered kalo is contaminated by genetically engineered organisms.

B.

Adequate safeguards do not exist to prevent contamination of non-genetically engineered kalo with genetically engineered organisms.

C.

There is no legal recourse for kalo farmers who cultivate non-genetically engineered kalo if their kalo is contaminated by genetically engineered organisms.

D.

There is no legal requirement to label genetically engineered kalo, thus limiting the choices of a kalo farmer.

(Ord. No. 3694, § 1, 2009)

                    
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