Expanding production and access to locally grown food in Hawai‘i County could decrease hunger, increase community food security, and strengthen the island’s economy according to a report released by The Kohala Center. The report is a health impact assessment (HIA), which helps to identify and address the health effects of a proposed project or policy. It was prepared in partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Hawai‘i. Findings of this HIA of the 2010 Hawai‘i County Agriculture Development Plan underscore the importance of greater island food self-reliance in…
