Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR90 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 90 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION urging the department of education to incorporate plant-based proteins IN meals served IN public schools.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 90
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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29	29	SENATE RESOLUTION
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35	35	urging the department of education to incorporate plant-based proteins IN meals served IN public schools.
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41	41	WHEREAS, a plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the chance of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers, among other things; and WHEREAS, fifty percent of children between the ages of two and fifteen already have fatty streaks in their arteries and research shows that within ten years, half the nation will be obese; and WHEREAS, the average meat and dairy products served in school are highly processed and treated with antibiotics and growth hormones, which can impact health outcomes; and WHEREAS, the agricultural industry, including produce, animals, and grain, generates approximately one fourth of all greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, an increase in plant-based protein consumption can be beneficial not only to the health of Hawaii's students, but also to the environment; and WHEREAS, the Department of Education is beginning to incorporate more plant-based and vegetarian options into school menus at the request of students; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that the Department of Education is urged to incorporate plant-based proteins in place of animal proteins in fifty percent of meals served in public schools; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Department of Education; Plant-Based Proteins; School Lunch
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43	43	WHEREAS, a plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the chance of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers, among other things; and
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47	47	WHEREAS, fifty percent of children between the ages of two and fifteen already have fatty streaks in their arteries and research shows that within ten years, half the nation will be obese; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, the average meat and dairy products served in school are highly processed and treated with antibiotics and growth hormones, which can impact health outcomes; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, the agricultural industry, including produce, animals, and grain, generates approximately one fourth of all greenhouse gas emissions; and
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59	59	WHEREAS, an increase in plant-based protein consumption can be beneficial not only to the health of Hawaii's students, but also to the environment; and
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63	63	WHEREAS, the Department of Education is beginning to incorporate more plant-based and vegetarian options into school menus at the request of students; now, therefore,
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67	67	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that the Department of Education is urged to incorporate plant-based proteins in place of animal proteins in fifty percent of meals served in public schools; and
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71	71	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education.
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79	79	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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93	93	Department of Education; Plant-Based Proteins; School Lunch