Limits Approved for Genetically Modified Crops in Kauai, Hawaii

By Andrew Pollack

Legislators on the island of Kauai in Hawaii have approved a bill that would restrict the use of pesticides by companies developing genetically modified crops there.

The 6-to-1 vote by the Kauai County Council came just after 3:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, at the end of an emotion-filled hearing that had started at 9 a.m. the day before.

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