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<br /> main markets of Continental US and Japan without various post harvest <br /> treatments mainly to get rid of the various fruit fly infestations. Currently <br /> approved post harvest treatments are inadequate, cumbersome, costly, and in <br /> <br /> general unsatisfactory for the expansion of the industry. <br /> On the other hand, post harvest treatment by means of irradiation could pave <br /> the way for the advancement of the industry. Food 'eradiation is a proven <br /> technology, used in nearly 40 countries, and effective on tropical fruits from <br /> Hawaii. <br /> Even though our earlier efforts to establish a food irradiation facility on the Big <br /> Island were defeated on mostly emotional grounds, we now have a rare second <br /> chance to try again. The opportunity once again presents itself in the form of a <br /> company willing to invest in such a facility. The tropical fruit industry supports <br /> such a facility, and so should we, for the benefits that it can bring to our <br /> economy. Any financial and other assistance that the County Government can <br /> make available will further the development of the most promising industry <br /> that we have seen on the Big Island in a long time. <br /> Lest opponents of this facility think that I am in favor of development <br /> regardless of the social and environmental cost, I propose that the paramount <br /> responsibility of both government and all concerned citi2ens is the following: <br /> 1. To ensure that such a facility would bring no harm to the environment. <br /> <br />