Getting More Locally-Grown Food in School Meals <br/>INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI WATCH NOW

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I

Getting More Locally-Grown Food in School Meals
INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

A new state law requires that at least 30% of the food purchased by the state public school system be locally sourced by 2030. How will the Department of Education achieve this mandate?
Air Date: Thu, Jul 31, 2025 7:30 PM

 

Panelists are:

  • Keith Hayashi, DOE Superintendent
  • Natalie McKinney, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation – Chief Program Officer
  • Kawika Kahiapo, Farm to School Initiative Program Coordinator, Hawaiʻi Public Health Inst.
  • Sen. Mike Gabbard (D), Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa – Agriculture and Environment Committee Chair