From: Andrea
The article says Hawaiians are shrugging off the North Korean missile threat.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23hawaii.html?ref=americas
After all, Hawaiians are accustomed to the various threats and dangers of inhabiting the Planet’s most isolated archipelago. We are out here far from quick and convenient aid from the mainland.
But, perhaps, this threat should be an opportunity to reconsider how secure and independent Hawaii truly is, out here in the middle of the Pacific. While it may not be time to start worrying about missiles and the universe of possible terroristic threats, which may be unstoppable on a community level, the time is ripe to consider security the people of Hawaii can control.
For instance, food security is something as tangible as dirt in your hands and food in your belly. Obvious to everyone who buys groceries around here, a huge amount of food sold in stores is imported, reflected by the price. The exact percentage of imported food may be debatable, but the need for more food production here in Hawaii is undebatable.
What’s an easy way to improve food security here in Hawaii? Support local farmers markets! For instance:
Kapiolani Community College Farmers Market
4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96805
Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
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