title: Avoiding genetically modified foods in GMO Ground Zero: A reflective self-narrative.
abstract: I engage in a reflective self-narrative of my experience attempting to maintain a diet free of genetically modified organisms. Social tension over the genetically modified organism industry in Hawai'i, United States, has led to public debates over jobs and social identities. Drawing on local media sources, grassroots organizations, and blog posts, I describe the way this tension has shaped my experience with food, eating, and being with others as a genetically modified organism avoider. I utilize discursive positioning to make sense of my experiences by locating them within the ongoing public conversations that give structure to the daily lives of Hawai'i's residents.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, USA sachiteresa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sachi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D019649:Food Industry; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012945:Social Values
keywords: diet; eating; experience; food; narrative; social interaction