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<br /> FROM I<OKUR KRLHI VRLLEY PHONE N0. 8088486687 Rpr. 22 1997 10:54RM P1 <br /> D - , . <br /> 22 Apnl 1997 <br /> Lynn Wilson, PhD °7 APR 22 f~1'1 1I y y <br /> PO Box tit 156 CO;;iA; ~ ~ <br /> Honolulu, Hl 96839 COUNTY <br /> N/~b'dglf <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Fax#: 969-3291 <br /> Dear Respected Mtmbers of the Hawaii County Council: <br /> Aloha! Food irradiation is a bad idea, and I am writing to encourage you to make a <br /> wise decision on Thursday by voting NO on $ill No.62. <br /> Food distributers have already rejected irradiated produce and even more will not order <br /> irradiated produce when they understand exactly how many people like myself would <br /> never buy irradiated produce. We already know that many major food companies <br /> have rejected irradiation, and their ranks will only grow in time. <br /> if Hawaii or any other island in the state invests resources in food irradiation, it will be <br /> investing in a costly albatross (no slander intended to those beautiful birds). Wouldn't <br /> it be fiscally healthier to strategize increased exports of Hawaii's produce to places that <br /> will take is rather than the places that won't? If those opportunities turn out to be so <br /> limited, wouldn't it be better to work with producers to see what other form the <br /> produce can take (perhaps processed in some way--even something as simple as <br /> dr}~ng if that would rid the produce of the fruit flies) so it can be exported? <br /> As with all nuclear technologies, the risk of harming the islands we love so much is <br /> too great. We want a healthy state of healthy people-- our own families--eating <br /> healthy food. Why would we send anything less to other people's families? <br /> Thank you for your courage to shape a o~sidve future for our state and our world-- <br /> thankyou for voting NO on Bill No.62. <br /> Mahalo Pleniy, <br /> (,ti~ ~iL~/J'1'LV <br /> O,nrana. bio. ~ <br /> p5le Ito. FN~ ~C,~ <br /> Itef Presented <br /> Rei. Date APR 2 2 1997 <br /> <br />