Hawaii HB328 aims to increase local and plant-based food in school meals.

Hawaii HB328 seeks to enhance school meal programs by promoting local and plant-based food options. The bill authorizes and facilitates complex areas or individual department schools to form farm-to-school meal programs, aiming for 30% of food served in schools to be locally sourced by 2030. Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program, offering plant-based meals as an option under the school meals program. The program is intended to improve student health, support local farmers, and promote environmentally conscious decisions.

Hawaii HB328 aims to increase local and plant-based food in school meals.

Hawaii HB328 seeks to enhance school meal programs by promoting local and plant-based food options. The bill authorizes and facilitates complex areas or individual department schools to form farm-to-school meal programs, aiming for 30% of food served in schools to be locally sourced by 2030. Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program, offering plant-based meals as an option under the school meals program. The program is intended to improve student health, support local farmers, and promote environmentally conscious decisions.