HALEIWA, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow)- Hawaii's anti-GMO movement made its latest stop in Haleiwa.
Hundreds poured onto Kamehameha Highway to protest one of the state's largest producers of genetically modified crops: Monsanto Corp.
Organizers, who plan similar rallies around the state this month, said chemicals used on genetically modified crops are harming residents. They are calling for better labeling of GMO food products -- if not an outright bans.
"We are worried about our health, we are worried about the health of our land and our island," said Molokai activist Walter Ritte.
Added Wahiawa resident Joel Veach:
"We're looking at a lot of problems with the seeds, we're looking at a lot of problems with the poison sprays that are on them," he said.
Many of Hawaii's largest agribusinesses grow GMO crops. They say a ban or labeling will hurt the economy.
