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Lettuce grown in Waipahu High School’s agriculture work area is seen on Feb. 1.
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Sending a big mahalo to Sen. Mike Gabbard and the legislators for introducing and voting in favor of Senate Concurrent Resolution 101 supporting a plant-based lifestyle. It urges our citizens to make a healthy choice; a choice for nutrition, for the environment, for the animals and for plant-based building materials.
Our nation is facing a severe health crisis with obesity and other chronic diseases. The science is clear: Plant-based eating can help prevent and/or reverse our most prevalent chronic diseases, acne, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, strokes, cancer, inflammation, chronic pain and obesity.
With the rise of diabetes and obesity in our children, informed personal choices matter even more. A plant-based option in schools will allow our keiki to choose health, stewardship of the environment and compassion for animals.
Stephanie Skow
Lihue
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