For the second month (February) of our 12 Month Project, Charlotte and I decided to create a piece on the theme of FOOD. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I had the opportunity to learn quite a bit about the species of plants currently inhabiting the islands and how they're classified. Plants classified as "modern" or "exotic" came to the islands since the arrival of Captain Cooke, while "canoe plants" are the species that were brought over on canoes by the Polynesians. These were infrastructural and dietary staples like breadfruit ('ulu) and taro (kalo). It got me thinking- what would I bring on my canoe? What dietary staples would I need in a new land? My first thought, proof of my national identity, was PB&J.
