HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.C.R. NO.

153

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

urging the major commercial producers of poi to produce poi with less water content.

 

     WHEREAS, poi is a staple food of Hawaii made from the corm of the taro; and

 

     WHEREAS, although taro is eaten around the world, only Hawaiians pound taro into poi, a food which has enormous cultural and historical significance for the people of our state; and

 

     WHEREAS, in addition to its significance as a cultural and historical linchpin of traditional Hawaiian society, poi also represents an important part of a healthy diet for Hawaiians and other ethnic groups; and

 

     WHEREAS, the consistency of poi is measured by the number of fingers it takes to eat the poi; and

 

     WHEREAS, many consumers of poi prefer "two finger" poi, which implies a dense, thicker serving of poi; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Legislature has found strong anecdotal evidence from consumers that the consistency of poi sold in bags has become watery over the years, resulting in a dilution of the taste and the health benefits of poi; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fourth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2007, the Senate concurring, that this body urges the major commercial producers of poi to produce poi with less water content; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this concurrent resolution be transmitted to the major producers of commercial poi, including the owners of Haleiwa Poi Inc., Hanalei Poi Company, HPC Foods, Limited, and Pueo Poi Company.

 

 

 

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Urges poi manufacturers to produce poi with less water content.