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January 29th, 2014 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
Monsanto is launching a “listening tour” in Hawaii to engage with its neighbors and promote a better understanding of the biotech company’s farming practices, according to a company press release issued Monday.
So when is this “enhanced community engagement” going to begin?
Well, there are no dates or locations set yet, according to Lea Okudara of Stryker Weiner & Yokota Public Relations in Honolulu, which represents Monsanto. But a series of farm tours and community meetings are expected to begin in the coming weeks, she said.
By coincidence, a GMO labeling bill is set to he heard at the Hawaii Legislature today — the bill is one of several that have been introduced this session related to genetically modified organisms.
Monsanto, which operates on Maui and Oahu and employs more than 1,000 residents, has also launched the website MonsantoHawaii.com as part of its community engagement campaign.
From Monsanto’s press release:
In an effort to promote open dialogue and secure greater understanding about the company’s farming practices and products, Monsanto Hawaii has begun an effort to improve its relationship with its neighbors. The company wants to ensure proper understanding of its operations, and more importantly, wants to know about the community’s concerns to see what it might be able to do differently to be better neighbors and better stewards of the land.
“We understand that people are protective of their families and the islands, and would like to know more about how the lands are being protected by Monsanto Hawaii,” said Fred Perlak, Vice President at Monsanto Hawaii. “While we have been good farmers and good stewards of the land, we recognize that we can do more to be better listeners as well. We are going to change that.”
To achieve greater transparency, Monsanto Hawaii has launched a community engagement effort and listening tour in the hope of developing both a better understanding of the company’s operations here in Hawaii and a greater understanding of the community’s questions about Monsanto’s operations. The effort has begun with the launch of a Hawaii specific web portal (MonsantoHawaii.com) designed to allow people to learn about Monsanto and to ask questions of the company about its operations and practices. Monsanto Hawaii will also be increasing its farm tours, holding community meetings and forums and developing programs to better inform its direct neighbors about its day-to-day operations.
“We want to get to know our community members better, and we want them to get to know us better,” said Perlak. “We are launching this effort to help us explain the good farming practices we have in place and to better understand what else we can do to be a good neighbor and steward of the land.”
Original article Honolulu Civil Beat
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