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October 12th, 2017
Hawai'i Pollinator-Friendly Plants Guide
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A handy list for gardeners seeking to grow native and pollinator-friendly plants on the Hawaiian Islands! Bees and other beneficial pollinators are disappearing at alarming rates. While we may not know the exact cause of the disappearance, we do know that some pesticides are contributing to their decline. But we also know there are simple things we can each do to help combat pollinator loss…
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September 1st, 2017
5 things you need to know about the Big Island Dairy litigation
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An Idaho-based dairy is illegally dumping animal urine and feces into Hawaii Island streams…
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January 20th, 2017
Pesticides in Paradise: Overview of the 2017 Hawaii Legislative Session Pesticide Disclosure and Buffer Zones Bills
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Download In 2017, HCFS is re-introducing bills that require that the State of HawaiÊ»i protect our keiki’s heath and environment from the unintended impacts of large-scale pesticide use by establishing buffer zones and requiring disclosure and notification of toxic restricted use pesticides around sensitive areas such as schools, childcare facilities and waterways.
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January 1st, 2017
Pesticides in Paradise: Human Health at Risk Infographic
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Did you know The American Academy of Pediatrics links fetal exposure to pesticides in utero and exposure in early life to neurobehavioral disorders like ADHD and autism, childhood cancers, adverse birth outcomes and asthma? This new infographic – inspired by our report Pesticides in Paradise – breaks down the threats pesticides pose to public health in Hawai‘i, and shares some of the repo…
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January 1st, 2017
THE HIDDEN TRUTH BEHIND PESTICIDE-SEED COMPANIES IN HAWAII (INFOGRAPHIC)
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November 18th, 2016
Hawaii's Fight for Protections from Pesticides and GE Crops: Decisions from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Hawaiʻi is at the forefront of historic legal battles over the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) crops and pesticides.
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October 21st, 2016
Which Food Future Would You Choose for Hawaii?
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The Hawaiian Islands are a global biodiversity hotspot, and home to cultural framework for food production that once fed close to a million people with no imports. Yet, for over a century, plantation and industrial agriculture in Hawai‘i has threatened endangered and endemic wildlife, natural resources, public health, and the cultural practices and customary rights of indigenous people…
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August 31st, 2016
How to Choose Native & Pollinator Friendly Plants in Hawaiʻi
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Bees and other beneficial pollinators are disappearing at alarming rates. While we may not - know the exact cause of the disappearance, we do know that some pesticides are contributing to their decline. But we also know there are simple things we can each do to help combat pollinator loss…
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June 20th, 2016
Hawai'i Pollinators & Pesticides
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One of every three bites of food we eat is from a crop pollinated by bees. Yet, over the past decade, honey bee and other pollinator populations have severely declined around the world. During the winter of 2014/15, two-thirds of U.S…
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May 25th, 2016
Hawai'i Food & Agriculture Policy Update: May 2016
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By mobilizing the voices of our grassroots membership and organizational allies, during the 2016 state legislative session Hawai'i CFS and the food movement were able to: Establish First State-Funded Tax Credit in the U.S…
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January 11th, 2016
The Hidden Truth Behind Pesticide-Seed Companies in Hawaiʻi
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Did you know that over 90% of GE crops grown in HawaiÊ»i are inedible, experimental corn and soybean varieties, and that chemical companies are spraying pesticides 2 out of every 3 days, up to 16 times a day? This means companies like Monsanto occupy prime agriculture land, spraying dangerous chemicals, but contribute nothing to the local food supply…
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May 6th, 2015
Pesticides and Children's Health
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Children and other sensitive populations have no choice but to live and work in close proximity to areas where restricted use pesticides are being sprayed…
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