GMOs bite the dust on Maui.

• Position: ON THE LINE - Genetically modified organisms - Brief article

On Election Day, a Maui County ballot initiative to ban genetically modified crops passed by 1,077 votes. The ban would be in effect until environmental and health studies could demonstrate the safety of GMOs. Agribusiness companies such as Monsanto and Dow poured nearly $8 million into the election, outspending GMO opponents 87 to 1. Says Ashley Lukens, program director at Hawaii Center for Food Safety, "Our victory sends a strong...