What might years ago have sounded like science fiction is today fact. Other crop advances “include a new type of flour that may prevent weight gain and high cholesterol.”


Such advances, however, have not come without controversy. Presently, Hawaii and Kauai counties are trying to regulate GMOs and pesticides, while Maui County is seeking a ballot measure to impose a temporary ban on such crops.

“Seed companies with Kauai operations — Syngenta, Pioneer, BASF and Agrigentics — have sued the county to stop the law, saying they are already regulated by state and federal laws and there is no need for additional county rules,” the article reads.

But even so, the issue remains a volatile one whose answers will come with time.

“There’s no one side that’s going to say, ‘Okay, we had enough. We’ve given up on the issue,’ right?” said State Sen. Clarence Nishihara, who chairs the state Senate’s agriculture committee, noting he expects the debate to continue not only in Hawaii but around the country. “They’ll keep fighting it. Isn’t that the American way?” 
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—Summarized by FG staff from cited source