How can I help?

Contact your mayor and county council and tell them that you are concerned about genetic engineering and why. Urge them to take action and stop new releases of genetically engineered crops in Hawaii. Find out how to contact county officials.

Contact the Dean of CTAHR and encourage him to redirect the University of Hawaii’s resources away from genetic engineering and towards truly sustainable, non-GMO solutions to local agricultural problems. Dean Andrew Hashimoto can be reached by calling 808 956-8234, or by email at dean@ctahr.hawaii.edu.

Call Ray Uchida of the University of Hawaii’s Agricultural Diagnostic Service Center, at 808 956-6706. Encourage them to provide free, accessible PCR testing (“Polymerase Chain Reaction,” an accurate genetic analysis detection method) for local farmers and growers concerned about GMO contamination on their property.

Write a letter to the editor. Letters to the editor should be short (no more than 250 words) and to the point, and are a very effective way of sharing your ideas with the people in your community. Find out where to send letters to the editor.

Contact state elected officials and encourage them to take action on this issue. For contact information for state officials, please visit www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Buy local and organic as often as possible.

Ask to speak with the manager of your local grocery store. Tell them that you are concerned about eating unlabeled GMO foods, and urge them to increase their supply of organic, non-GMO foods.

Support GMO-Free Hawaii. Volunteer hours and tax-deductible financial donations are always needed and greatly appreciated. For more information, please call 808 651-9603 or email GMO Free Hawaii

Please see the individual island webpages (links on the right side of this page) for how to help locally