HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-26 PL-INT-2024-008844 GP 2045 Draft Comments - J. Keliipi DeVera, Ashley
From: jlkinkona <
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 3:47 PM
To: Planning General Plan
Subject: my comments on the Hi County Draft General Plan 2045
At a recent question and answer session that I attended at Yano Hall on 9/17/24, a HI County Planning official
mentioned that Hawaii imports 90% of its food. This alarming fact has been known for over 20 years and yet it did
not seem to be given much attention in this Draft GP. How come?
So my comment would be that Hawaii County needs to work towards cutting our food imports by 25% by 2030 by
encouraging everyone to grow some of their own food on their property including residential property. A few papaya
trees, an avocado or lemon tree and even a small veggie garden all help to contribute toward food independence.
Food security should be given top priority in the GP and food production should NOT be limited to only Agricultural
land.
Most of the imported food is processed and full of toxic ingredients and should not even be allowed into Hawaii.
Native Hawaiians pre contact sustained themselves on food from these islands. Shame on us for straying from this
practice.
Mahalo,
Josephine Keliipi
Kailua Kona
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