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GMO Series

GMO in Waialua: The Future

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Wayne Yoshioka
Published March 18, 2014 at 2:34 PM HST
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Kaikala Carvalho is a tractor operator at Dupont-Pioneer Waialua.
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Bob Leinau and Marsha Dupont-Taylor are concerned about GMO foods in general
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(L-R) Dupont-Pioneer field operations manager, Alika Napier and operations lead, Richard MacCormack.
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Carter Allen, CEO, Celestial Natural Foods in Haleiwa.
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This week on HPR, we’re presenting a series we’re calling, “Genetically Engineered:  Beyond Emotion.”   The town of Waialua on O’ahu’s North Shore is home to a Biotech Farm which is adjacent to  a public school and a residential area.  In his second report, HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka talked to people about the road ahead for GMO and their community.

Read more about HPR's series on GMOs: 

GMOs in the USA

GMOs on Molokai

Dupont-Pioneer and its Waialua Neighbors

Genetically Engineered Food: What do We Know?

Companies Cashing In: GMO Labeling Gains Momentum
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Government & Politics HPR-2WaialuaDupont-PioneerGMO Series
Wayne Yoshioka
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
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