With over an acre of land per inhabitant, Hawaii imports 92 percent of its food. By contrast, the Chinese have about one-fifth of an acre of arable land per capita and are self-sufficient for over 90 percent of their food.Hawaiians pay more in per capita taxes than the average Chinese family earns in total income. With over an acre of land per inhabitant, the island state imports 92 percent of its food. The solution from some of its political leaders is to enforce so-called food sovereignty while prohibiting technology. By contrast, the Chinese have about one-fifth of an acre of arable land per capita, are self-sufficient for over 90 percent of their food and are adopting modern agricultural technology.Biotech companies are in the Federal D...

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