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Show us the data
I am one of the many people who avoid genetically engineered foods We’re not against science. Who doesn’t want to feed the world?
But Kaua‘i should have a choice about being an experimental station for corporations. This is “crop improvement” without the basic tenant of science ... precaution.
Show us the data that the antibiotic resistance genes of GMO crops are not transferring into our soil. Do a safety study on the ingestion of pesticide producing plants and pollen.
We are for sound science. There is an understanding that all experiments abide by the precautionary principle. This principle states that when outcomes are unknown, every effort must be made to protect people. It does not state that you must know of harm, it states that if it is unknown, you must look before you leap.
The United States considers GMO food no different from non-GMO food solely based on a 1992 Executive Order. Therefore, no pre-market safety testing occurs on any GMOs before they are released into the food. At this point we cannot say whether they are safe to eat or not.
We can say that the National Institute of Health looked at DNA proteins in each type of plant breeding method. They found greater health risks in foods produced by genetic engineering. Did they feed these crops to people? No, that would be poor science to allow human consumption of something found to be unsafe in the lab.
Currently the FDA has no way to trace the post-market effects of these foods. The U.S. staunchly refuses to allow the labeling of GMOs in food products. Do you know that you are part of an experiment?
Jeri Di Pietro
Koloa