Food and Power in Hawai‘i: Visions of Food Democracy

Published by University of Hawaii Press 2016

Food and Power in Hawai‘i

Visions of Food Democracy

Edited by: Aya Hirata Kimura , Krisnawati Suryanata , Christine R. Yano and Robert Ji-Song Ku
With contributions by: Krisnawati Suryanata , Kem Lowry , George Kent , Lilikalā K. Kameʻeleihiwa , Monique Mironesco , Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka , Benjamin Schrager , Aya Hirata Kimura , Mary Mostafanezhad , Saleh Azizi , Nicole Milne , Hiʻilei Kawelo , Michelle Galimba , Chris Robb and Dean Okimoto

In the series Food in Asia and the Pacific

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824858612

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About this book

In Food and Power in Hawai`i, island scholars and writers from backgrounds in academia, farming, and community organizations discuss new ways of looking at food policy and practices in terms of social justice and sustainability. Each of the nine essays describes Hawai`i’s foodscapes and collectively makes the case that food is a focal point for public policy making, social activism, and cultural mobilization. With its rich case studies, the volume aims to further debate on the agrofood system and extends the discussion of food problems in Hawai`i. Given the island geography, high dependency on imported food has often been portrayed as the primary challenge in Hawai`i, and the traditional response has been localized food production. The book argues, however, that aspects such as differentiated access, the history of colonization, and the neoliberalized nature of the economy also need to be considered for the right transformation of our food system.

The essays point out the diversity of food challenges that Hawai`i faces. They include controversies over land use policies, a gendered and racialized farming population, benefits and costs of biotechnology, stratified access to nutritious foods, as well as ensuring the economic viability of farms. Defying the reductive approach that looks only at calories or tonnage of food produced and consumed as indicators of a sound food system, Food and Power in Hawai`i shows how food problems are necessarily layered with other sociocultural and economic problems, and uses food democracy as the guiding framework. By linking the debate on food explicitly to the issues of power and democracy, each contributor seeks to reframe a discourse, previously focused on increasing the volume of locally grown food or protecting farms, into the broader objectives of social justice, ecological sustainability, and economic viability.

Author / Editor information

Kimura Aya Hirata :

Aya Hirata Kimura is associate professor of women’s studies at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.Suryanata Krisnawati :

Krisnawati Suryanata is associate professor of geography at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.Yano Christine R. :

Christine R. Yano is professor of anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.Ku Robert Ji-Song :

Robert Ji-Song Ku is associate professor of Asian and Asian American studies at Binghamton University of the State University of New York.Suryanata Krisnawati :

Krisnawati Suryanata is associate professor of geography at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.Kimura Aya Hirata :

Aya Hirata Kimura is associate professor of women’s studies at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.Mostafanezhad Mary :

Mary Mostafanezhad is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

Aya Hirata Kimura (Editor)
Aya Hirata Kimura is associate professor of women’s studies at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.

Krisnawati Suryanata (Editor)
Krisnawati Suryanata is associate professor of geography at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa.

Reviews

Celize Christy:
This book provides an analysis of the food and agricultural system of Hawai‘i, offering insightful historical details, personal stories, and research results that give a well-rounded synopsis of on-the-ground issues that are affecting farmers, local residents, and native peoples. [It] is highly recommended for students (both undergraduate and graduate), scholars, and professionals who are teaching and engaging in discussions on the issues of food justice, democracy, and security.

After the introduction, which includes a brief history of food production in Hawaii, welcome and compelling narratives from practitioners are interspersed with high-quality analytical essays from diverse disciplines—geography, political science, history, anthropology, sociology, and agriculture. The result is a multi-faceted look at a complex food system leading to a plea for participatory food democracy.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Aya Hirata Kimura and Krisnawati Suryanata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Tangled Roots: The Paradox of Important Agricultural Lands in Hawai’i Krisnawati Suryanata and Kem Lowry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
2. Food Security in Hawai’i George Kent Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
3. Kaulana O’ahu me he ‘Āina Momona Lilikalā K. Kame’eleihiwa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
4. Farmers′ Markets in Hawai’i: A Local/Global Nexus Monique Mironesco Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
5. Is the Transgene a Grave? On the Place of Transgenic Papaya in Food Democracy in Hawai’i Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
6. Seeds of Contestation: The Emergence of Hawai’i’s Seed Corn Industry Benjamin Schrager and Krisnawati Suryanata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
7. Farming on the Margin: Women Organic Farmers in Hawai’i Aya Hirata Kimura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
8. Labor of Meaning, Labor of Need: Organic Farm Volunteering in Hawai’i Mary Mostafanezhad, Krisnawati Suryanata, Saleh Azizi and Nicole Milne Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
9. Epilogue Aya Hirata Kimura and Krisnawati Suryanata Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 236
Illustrations
- Other: 10 b&w illustrations

eBook

Published: September 30, 2016
ISBN: 9780824858612