{"id":208306,"date":"2024-12-20T10:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T20:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=208306"},"modified":"2024-12-20T10:39:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T20:39:16","slug":"transforming-hawaiis-food-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/12\/20\/transforming-hawaiis-food-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s food future: Advocates convene at UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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About 200 attendees gathered at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2013West Oʻahu<\/span> in December for the 3rd Annual Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Food System Summit, hosted by the Transforming Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> Food Systems Together (THFST<\/abbr>) initiative. The summit spotlighted strategies to end hunger, promote equity, and strengthen Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> food system resilience.<\/p>\n

“Recognizing food as a human right transcends political and economic ideologies,” said Albie Miles, THFST<\/abbr> co-director and UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> associate professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems. “It speaks to the core values of human equality, aloha and kuleana (responsibility) that define us as a moral society.”<\/p>\n

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Participants included agriculture professionals, policymakers, food access coordinators, nonprofit leaders, k\u016bpuna (elders) and youth. Together, they explored solutions such as universal free school meals, expanding SNAP<\/abbr> benefits, and integrating “food is medicine” programs into healthcare.<\/p>\n

“The consequences of hunger extend far beyond the dinner table—it impacts health, education and community well-being,” said Gov. Josh Green, in a video address. “This summit is a crucial step toward achieving a hunger-free Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

Attendees also discussed legislative priorities for 2025, offering input on the interagency food system plan led by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n

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THFST<\/abbr>, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other partners, fosters statewide collaboration to build a robust and sustainable food system. This year\u2019s summit renewed calls for collective action to combat food insecurity across the islands.<\/p>\n

For more information about the summit and its initiatives, visit www.transforminghawaiifoodsystem.org<\/a>. Event photos are available in the UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Flickr album<\/a>, and additional highlights can be found in the post-summit recap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more visit Ka Puna O Kaloʻi<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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