Most folks don't seem to care about their food sources, and thanks to Monsanto, most foods are GMO.
It is comforting to know that food can be purchased which is labeled Non-GMO.
The Rainbow Papaya (GMO) has been a big issue in Puna. It is supposed to be resistant to the Papaya virus, but what is happening is it's creating a very aggressive Papaya virus.
In my opinion the big problem is the monocropping of Papaya. When Papaya is raised in a mixed food forest, it doesn't have the problems that the monocrop has.
I raise the old time non-hybrid Papaya. It has male & female plants, gets very large, and lasts for many years. It has been found that the old-time plants contain more betacarotene than the modern hybrids.
Seems to me that the modern hybrids are based more on looking good than being good for you.
