[PCA] NEWS: Genetically Modified Hawaii

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=genetically-modified-hawaii

Genetically Modified Hawaii
New varieties of genetically engineered crops thrive in the world's most 
isolated landmass
December 8, 2008
By Robynne Boyd

Just beyond the defunct Koloa Sugar Mill on the Hawaiian island of Kauai's 
south shore are acres of cornfields that have sprouted over the past 
decade in a state made famous by its pineapples, bananas and sugarcane 
crops. Slightly out of place in the Aloha State, they otherwise look quite 
conventional, although in fact they are not: The crop is among a bounty of 
others in the state that are grown from seeds that have been genetically 
engineered or modified (GM) to produce sturdier plants able to withstand 
weather and disease as well as thrive in the face of insects and chemicals 
sprayed on them to kill destructive weeds.

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