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This year children in Hawaiʻi will get more federal money for summer meals to account for the state’s high food costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will give local kids $59 per month for food during the summer — higher than the $40 provided to those on the continental U.S.
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State economists expect the pace of inflation in Hawaiʻi to continue on trend this year. One category that's often volatile is food prices. And while that's true for Hawaiʻi, inflation in South Korea for one food item is producing surprising results. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Several local eateries just made Yelp's “Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.,” with Adela’s Country Eatery on Oʻahu in the Top 10 for a consecutive year. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz dropped by early one morning while Adela Visitacion was busy preparing their signature noodles made with ingredients such as ʻulu and moringa.
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Kava, also known as ʻawa in Hawaiian, is prepared by pounding the roots of the plant and soaking it in water. The drink's active ingredients, specifically kavalactones, have been known to produce numbing and anxiety-reducing effects on the human body.
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There is some cautious optimism for the future of the state’s Farm to School program. The goal of the state Department of Education program is to use local agriculture to feed students.
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Local agriculture is facing a series of challenges, from invasive species to irrigation, and key state lawmakers have put together their legislative priorities this year to help farming and food production. Agriculture and food security have been a priority since the start of the legislative session last week.
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If you’re a fan of buttery flaky crust filled with apple or pumpkin or chocolate or other sweet or savory fillings, then today is your day because it’s National Pie Day! Many Maui residents will mark the occasion with a trip to Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop in Olowalu.
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We discuss reactions to Gov. Green's State of the State address; the State Energy Office gives an update on where things stand with the future of hydrogen in Hawaiʻi; a Maui pie shop talks about how they were impacted by the wildfires; and the director of a new documentary about the Hōkūle‘a reflects on relearning the language of the navigator
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Becoming an activist later in life was not on the radar of cookbook author Grace Young, but she proudly claimed that title as she talked to us from her apartment in New York City recently. Young is in Honolulu this week to work with students at the Leeward Community College Culinary Institute.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will update the way it distributes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to low-income residents in Hawaiʻi. The federal program gives money to families across the nation to use to buy food.