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Hawaiʻi's Department of Education's Farm to School program could receive a boost through a proposed bill, aiming to locally source 30% of its food ingredients by 2030 and require plant-based meals at public high schools. However, DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi expressed concerns about the department's capacity to plan and execute plant-based meals due to a lack of local vendors producing sufficient plant-based proteins.
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How might the proposed bill impact the local food industry and agricultural sector in Hawaiʻi?
What are the potential environmental implications of relying on out-of-state produce for plant-based meals?
What strategies could be employed to address the challenges in sourcing sufficient plant-based proteins locally?
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