10-06-2012 03:18 CALL TO ACTION: Tell Kamehameha Schools to end genetic and chemical contamination of Ali'i Trust Lands! Dee Jay Mailer CEO, Kamehameha Schools Christopher Pating VP of Strategic Planning & Implementation, Kamehameha Schools Kamehameha Schools Administrative Office: 808.523.6200 ________________________________________________________ For over 20 years, Hawai'i has been the global center for the open-field testing of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's), including pharmaceutical crops. Over 5000 experimental tests have been conducted by Monsanto, Dow, Dupont\/Pioneer, Syngenta and BASF that spray chemicals on an almost daily basis on our most valuable lands. They are supported by tax-breaks, and beneficial relationships with landowners, regulators and politicians. We estimate GMO companies own or lease 40000 -- 60000 acres that are sprayed with over 70 different chemicals. A new vision for Hawai'i would promote small farms that grow chemical-free produce, employ our youth and restore the indigenous ahupua'a system. Hawai'i has less than 3000 acres of certified organic farmland, which is 0.27% of Hawaiian farmland. Kamehameha Schools is Hawaii's largest private landowner. Despite Kamehameha's public statements about sustainability and conservation, they lease substantial amounts of land to multi-national biotech firms, including Monsanto, Dow, Dupont\/Pioneer and Syngenta for GMO open field tests and seed corn production. Kamehameha is the ...<\/b><\/p>\n
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