We’ll have to have The Equalizer weigh in on this one.
The Hawaii County Council in Hilo, Hawaii, voted last Thursday to override the mayor’s veto of its October measure to ban GMO coffee — which is obviously the island state’s most financially significant crop. Taro, Hawaii’s cultural staple, was also part of the GMO ban. According to the Associated Press story:
Many native [Hawaiians] supported the prohibition, citing Hawaiian tradition that says humans grew out of the earth from the roots of the taro plant.
Opponents of the bill included biology researchers, farmers and business leaders, who said science is needed to save both crops from disease and pests.
Violators could face a $1,000 fine.
