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On the isolated islands of Hawaii, many crops thrive in year-round growing seasons. However, as successful as this climate seems for many plants, from papayas to corn, the big agricultural-chemical companies helping them grow don’t want people to know much about their operations.
Examining the corruption in such companies is the focus of Gonzaga University professor Andrea Brower’s book, Seeds of Occupation, Seeds of Possibility: The Agrochemical-GMO Industry in Hawai’i. Brower also explores the success of grassroots activists in passing local and federal legislation to protect their home from harmful agricultural chemicals.
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