BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE
GMOs
Monsanto’s growing of genetically modified corn in South Maui and Molokai is probably the most divisive political issue today in Maui County. It led directly to a historic ballot measure in 2014, that scooped up huge numbers of votes, both pro and con (the pro side won, though the fight continues to this day in the courts). Since the battle over genetically modified food continues to bitterly divide the world–science-friendly folks who see GMOs as both a solution to hunger and famine as well as a lucrative enterprise versus those who oppose big business and any tampering with DNA–there’s no reason to think this issue will leave Maui County any time soon. (AP)
GMO 15%
MONSANTO 10%
CANE BURNING 8%
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