tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post1817102977603909922..comments2023-09-17T23:03:26.437+10:00Comments on Because I Said So!: PAY ATTENTION: PART ONEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-52516543307130623242008-09-19T20:49:00.000+10:002008-09-19T20:49:00.000+10:00I saw some pineapples for sale at Costco. I think ...I saw some pineapples for sale at Costco. I think they come from Rota. Beautiful. I can see an orchard of fruits, an eco-tourism orchard where visitors come to taste the island's sweetness. Good for the farmer, good for the visitor, good for the economy.Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228259965485925558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-13001636941759945822008-09-19T11:01:00.000+10:002008-09-19T11:01:00.000+10:00I think you are right on the target when you menti...I think you are right on the target when you mention about the costs of food being increased a few cents here and a few cents there, just to cover the additional operational overhead stores and importers have to face when food is brought to the CNMI. I just can't figure out how come our farmers all plant the same stuff, granted what can grown in our soil is different from what can grow in other colder parts of the mainland (like apple for example). I do think that we can grow our own brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc. I think this is where the Division of Agriculture should really step it up and beef up this ready market!<BR/> <BR/>It is always shocks me when local produce costs more than imported produce.... !Para i familiakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791639249289851397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-89105910778224621462008-09-19T10:06:00.000+10:002008-09-19T10:06:00.000+10:00You're the BEST! (Just make sure you stand by me w...You're the BEST! (Just make sure you stand by me when someone comes around with a shotgun!)Hee Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202727731950548093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-34014444396639191462008-09-18T19:29:00.000+10:002008-09-18T19:29:00.000+10:00How do you sleep at night? You're just mean. Ser...How do you sleep at night? You're just mean. Seriously though, it's a good thing and parents will learn to adjust. Our kids deserve a healthier future. Food should never be used as a substitute for measuring love, unless it's to show them that we love them enough to give them the best even if it's less. Good work Hee Jae!Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228259965485925558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-68129396770044119082008-09-18T19:13:00.000+10:002008-09-18T19:13:00.000+10:00We serve rice 2-3 times a week vs. daily. Oh yea, ...We serve rice 2-3 times a week vs. daily. Oh yea, we took out spam,hotdogs, soba, fried foods, tocino, torta, and all the good stuff. Sorry for the disappointing news. I'll make it up next year??Hee Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202727731950548093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-501726259646615412008-09-18T17:16:00.000+10:002008-09-18T17:16:00.000+10:00Hi Hee Jae, In Japan now and one comment regarding...Hi Hee Jae, In Japan now and one comment regarding the free meal program was asked and he says `did PSS take rice out of the lunch meals?`...I really don`t know as I responded. Now I do wonder? LOLWayne Pangelinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676805398842507130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-31636306262838027532008-09-17T12:12:00.000+10:002008-09-17T12:12:00.000+10:00I just hope that the community will appreciate the...I just hope that the community will appreciate the programs as much as we do. It sometimes seems as though the programs taken for granted.Hee Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202727731950548093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-53877533421636686982008-09-17T11:25:00.000+10:002008-09-17T11:25:00.000+10:00Yes, Hee Jae. Everyone is in the same boat now.Tha...Yes, Hee Jae. Everyone is in the same boat now.Thank God for our programs too, without them most of our students would never have three full meals and nutritional supplements. I do think though that restaurants should decrease their portions as well as provide healthy alternatives. I would grow my own produce if I could keep them alive. Sadly, I kill even weeds.Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228259965485925558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-1686662149381514592008-09-17T10:36:00.000+10:002008-09-17T10:36:00.000+10:00We need to remind ourselves that EVERYONE is affec...We need to remind ourselves that EVERYONE is affected by this crisis. So, do not get upset when the prices go up or the food portion at the restaurant isn't so generous. EVERYONE is in the same boat and is struggling. Let's at least be appreciative that we don't have people starving to death here. We have free school meal programs, food stamp program, and WIC program. Many other countries with worse conditions don't have these luxuries of welfare system. Although recently we've gone through substandard living conditions (thanks to CUC and the government), we are still alive and putting bread and bacon (or rice and kimchee) on our tables. Let's grow our own produce and go fishing. This should take care of our daily needs for the most part. Just trying to be optimistic...Hee Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202727731950548093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038292459739751775.post-54689471426968780692008-09-17T10:04:00.000+10:002008-09-17T10:04:00.000+10:00The price of corn has skyrocketed because the U.S....The price of corn has skyrocketed because the U.S. has foolishly supported corn-only bio-fuels. So a whole lot of corn is being diverted to fuel, instead of being used as food.<BR/><BR/>I say foolishly because other plant products can be used for bio-fuels. But not much will replace corn in the food chain.<BR/><BR/>jmho.Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.com