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Hawaii County's Next Steps for GMO

Flickr Commons / ben dalton
Flickr Commons / ben dalton

  Hawaii County and Kaua'i are the two counties in the state that are restricting the use of genetically modified organisms in food crops.  But they're doing it in different ways.  On Hawaii Island, those already growing GMO crops can continue--but they must register.  As we continue our series this week, "Genetically Engineered:  Beyond Emotion"  HPR"s Sherry Bracken spoke with Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi.

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