[PCA] NEWS: Genetically Modified Hawaii
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Dec 10 08:29:59 CST 2008
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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