Another personal story was told in 2007 by a top Pohnpei state
government leader during a government workshop at Pohnpei Agriculture
where the topic of local food promotion was raised. He
stated, “I too have a story to tell. I stopped eating rice myself, as
long as I am on-island where I can get local food, and now I feel
better.” He also told that two of his daughters followed him and
stopped eating rice. He agreed that his story be reported in the local
newspaper.11