08-25-2014, 06:50 AM
kalakoa-
Your suggestion would not only benefit local farmers, but every resident as well.
Most people never consider how many vitamins are lost in our produce when it's shipped in from California. Picked, packed, shipped to the dock, barged to Hawaii, unpacked at the grocery store... much of what you see in the coolers at Safeway & Foodland is two weeks old before you have a chance to buy it. There are charts (Google it) that show the volatility of vitamins in various fruits and vegetables - - peas as an example can lose 1/2 of their vitamin C in 24 hours.
A fresh food industry in Hawaii would provide our residents with a greatly increased source of vitamins and minerals. We should be grateful the papaya growers have been doing this for us for many years.
Your suggestion would not only benefit local farmers, but every resident as well.
Most people never consider how many vitamins are lost in our produce when it's shipped in from California. Picked, packed, shipped to the dock, barged to Hawaii, unpacked at the grocery store... much of what you see in the coolers at Safeway & Foodland is two weeks old before you have a chance to buy it. There are charts (Google it) that show the volatility of vitamins in various fruits and vegetables - - peas as an example can lose 1/2 of their vitamin C in 24 hours.
A fresh food industry in Hawaii would provide our residents with a greatly increased source of vitamins and minerals. We should be grateful the papaya growers have been doing this for us for many years.
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