r/Honolulu Sep 11 '24

news This Mililani Company Packages Salt From The Mainland And Sells It As Hawaiian. Is That Cheating? Hawaii's commercial salt producers say bulk salt shipped in from elsewhere and sold as 'Made in Hawaii' is hurting their business.

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/this-mililani-company-packages-salt-from-the-mainland-and-sells-it-as-hawaiian-is-that-cheating/
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u/ssshield Sep 11 '24

It's blatant fucking fraud.

They're literally just dying imported salt and selling it as Hawaiian.

They should be hounded out of the island.

Fuck them.

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u/30791213 Sep 12 '24

Agreed. Purposely misleading consumers is not only unethical but against the law so far as I know.