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Do you want GMO Kalo?
  Yes! I want that genetically altered Kalo! I want that Arctic Cod gene in my Kalo!
  No! I want Kalo to stay the way it its. It's the pono way for it to go!
  I don't know yet. It seems good and bad in some ways.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:29 am


GMO Kalo is a very controversial Amongst Hawaiians Today.
Heres a link: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Mar/02/bz/FP603020319.html
My questions are:
-What do you think about GMO?
-Do you think it's right to alter Kalo?
-Do you see any threats to this subject?
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:34 am


Background History:
In the beginning of the Hawaiian Islands Papa and Wakea gave birth to the first four islands. Hawai'i, Maui, Lanai, and Moloka'i. Kaho'olawe was Kanaloa's child. Papa and Wakea also gave birth to Ho'ohokukalani. Papa then left to go to Kahiki (Tahiti). During that time Wakea. . .well Wakea, made love with his sweatdrop daughter, Ho'ohokukalani. Their first child gave birth to Häloa. It was undeveloped and was planted. It suddenly turned into a Kalo plant. Wakea and Ho'ohokukalai tried again and gave birth to Häloa, the first high chief. Thus to Hawaiians Häloa the Kalo was our older sibling. This is the Hawaiian view of the Kalo.

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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:08 pm


Personally, I don't like the thought of eating ANYTHING that's "genetically enhanced" or whatever... it sounds wrong. People shouldn't mess with the kalo, or any other plants for that matter! It's against nature...
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:54 pm


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Personally, I don't like the thought of eating ANYTHING that's "genetically enhanced" or whatever... it sounds wrong. People shouldn't mess with the kalo, or any other plants for that matter! It's against nature...
I agree but tell that to those who want their "money efficient" kalo and other veggies.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:58 pm


...I don't like it either i mean like that's probably why earth is failing.We're poisoning it yet they expect mother nature to restore itself?...plus i think it's just disgraceful that they do it kalo...kalo is the fruit of our race...it's like they're trying to change us with their western, poisoning ways...hey on a side note...did anyone go to the GMO thing at the law house for the opening day thingy?
PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:48 am


Nope, but I do know that there were plenty of Hanalei kalo farmers who went. Oh and here a fact for those who think GMO is good. "A drug in Kona proposed to be inserted into Kona coffee beans were given to six people in Britain. All six had to be immediately sent to the hospital for multiple organ failures." these people have no idea what they are doing and what they're putting in our food.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:34 pm


Anyone who thinks that genetically altering our DNA is helping society is delusional. For one thing, it is highly immoral, thatʻs our kupuna they are trying to change. Who has the right to play God here! Another thing, by ingesting something that has been altered at that level, eventually, we will become altered, perhaps mutated-thus perpetuating down through the generations. I could continue till the cows come home, but this topic gives me migraines.

Kūʻē GMO Kalo!!! mad mad mad
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:44 pm


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Background History:
In the beginning of the Hawaiian Islands Papa and Wakea gave birth to the first four islands. Hawai'i, Maui, Lanai, and Moloka'i. Kaho'olawe was Kanaloa's child. Papa and Wakea also gave birth to Ho'ohokukalani. Papa then left to go to Kahiki (Tahiti). During that time Wakea. . .well Wakea, made love with his sweatdrop daughter, Ho'ohokukalani. Their first child gave birth to Häloa. It was undeveloped and was planted. It suddenly turned into a Kalo plant. Wakea and Ho'ohokukalai tried again and gave birth to Häloa, the first high chief. Thus to Hawaiians Häloa the Kalo was our older sibling. This is the Hawaiian view of the Kalo.

Kumulipo reference eh? BTW the first child was not named Haloa he was named Haloanakalaukapalili. Haloa was the name of his brother who was named after their first child. But modifying the kalo plant is just like desecrating a religious icon. It's like if some Buddhist came and said grace using a heavy metal song and screaming it at the top of his lungs with a distorted guitar. Yeah some people might think it's cool but it's very disrespectful to the religion.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:21 am


Mizu-no-Hime
...I don't like it either i mean like that's probably why earth is failing.We're poisoning it yet they expect mother nature to restore itself?...plus i think it's just disgraceful that they do it kalo...kalo is the fruit of our race...it's like they're trying to change us with their western, poisoning ways...hey on a side note...did anyone go to the GMO thing at the law house for the opening day thingy?


um..... what's with the "Zydrate" in your signature?

seems a little counter intuitive.
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