STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1618

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 164
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 164 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENTS
     OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE
     CONSUMPTION OF FIVE OR MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DAILY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii's Departments
of Health, Agriculture, and Education to encourage the
consumption of five or more fruits and vegetables daily.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Education, the Vegetarian
Society of Hawaii, the Hawaii Dietetic Association, and three
concerned individuals.

     Your Committee notes research indicating the critical roles
played by the nutrients in fruits and vegetables in preventing a
number of health conditions which become detrimental to our well-
being.  While each Department promotes awareness of the
nutritional qualifies of fruits and vegetables, collaboration
between the Departments of Health, Agriculture, and Education is
imperative to enhance the communication of this message to the
people of Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this

 
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report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 164, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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