Experimental “genetically modified” and “biopharm” crops have been grown in open fields across the nation. When bees, wind, rain, or birds spread pollen and seeds across the landscape, the drugs and chemicals travel right along with them to pollinate other plants or be eaten by wildlife. They could even end up in your breakfast.
Despite the threat of contamination, the consequences of experimenting with our food supply and environment are being hidden like the crops themselves. The biotech industry downplays the dangers and refuses to share any informationÂ — such as the location of test fields. Likewise, the government has been more interested in protecting these companiesâ€™ profits than in protecting residents, the environment, or our food supply.
Isnâ€™t it time for open public debate on this controversial industry?Â Â
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View the film Islands at Risk: Genetic Engineering in HawaiiÂ Â Â