Yes, you are correct! TNI has become a farce in the Noni industry.

If you were to take it seriously, why would a state representative from Hawaii
write an award unsolicited to a company in Utah? Maybe if he was paid
money through a campaign contribution or maybe he is a TNI distributor…

The motivation for TNI to use such shameless tactics is to fire-up their
distributor base, nothing more. It has to be difficult to sell $42 bottle of
Noni
juice blend when there are companies out there sell 100% pure Noni for half
the price.

Branden



--- In noninews@yahoogroups.com, "laura_detroit_mamma" <
laura_detroit_mamma@y...> wrote:
>
>
> Give me a break. This sounds like a press release from Tahitian Noni
> International. Don't they have any shame? Yea, it is great they are
employing
> 500 Tahitians to pick and process their inflated priced Noni juice, but what
> about American workers. I am from Detroit Michigan where my town has
been
> decimated by factory jobs being sent over seas. What about us?
>
> I cannot believe a House Representative is going to give TNI an award for
> taking jobs away from the people he represents. If this is a legitimate award,
> the people of Hawaii should vote out this scoundrel in November! Mr. Calvin
> K.Y. Say (Speaker of
> the House) shame on you.
>
> I support American companies and that is why I buy my Noni juice from Tru
> Noni.
>
> http://www.trunoni.com/why_hawaiian_noni.htm
>
> They state on their website clearly that they support American farmers and
so
> should you.
>
> Laura
> Detroit, Michigan
>
>
>
> --- In noninews@yahoogroups.com, "noniscience" <RyanNet@a...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Tahitian Noni International was presented with an award
> > commending us for our efforts in making significant progress in
> > improving the health of people throughout the world. The award
> > was completely unanticipated and unsolicited, and it was a
> > wonderful gesture from the State of Hawaii. A copy of the award
> > is included below:
> >
> > THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
> >
> > STATE OF HAWAII
> >
> > Hereby presents this certificate to
> >
> > TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL
> >
> > 'Whereas, South Pacific islanders have long known that the noni
> > is a nourishing fruit, and modern research appears to support
> > implications that this plant helps maintain the immune system
> > and aids digestion; and.....'
> >
> > WHEREAS, in 1996, Utah-based TAHITIAN NONI
> > INTERNATIONAL began marketing the juice of this extraordinary
> > tropical fruit, scientifically known as Morinda citrifolia; and-
> >
> > WHEREAS, driven by a vision of sharing the redeeming qualities
> > of noni with the world, John Wadsworth and Stephen Story joined
> > forces with Kerry Asay, Kim Asay, and Kelly Olsen to determine
> > the Morinda citrifolia grows best on the verdant and
> > sun-splashed islands of Tahiti, perfected harvesting methods
> > that would also ensure the environmental protection of the land,
> > determine the best way to process, pack, and transport the
> > precious noni, and even discovered a proprietary flavoring
> > system and juice extraction process that protects the beneficial
> > nutrients and fundamental integrity of noni juice; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, now employing over 500 Pacific islanders, TAHITIAN
> > NONI INTERNATIONAL plans to construct a state-of-the-art,
> > 85,000 square-foot processing plant in Papeete, Tahiti, by 2005,
> > and further anticipates expanding its weight management plan
> > for women over 40, as well as increasing its product line to
> > include noni tea and oil; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, THE LEADERSHIP OF TAHITIAN NONI
> > INTERNATIONAL has created a synergy of dynamic products
> > and an equally impressive distribution system, set a standard for
> > excellence in market performance and growth during its eight
> > years in business, and made a positive impact on the global
> > economy; now, therefore,
> >
> > The House of Representatives of the Twenty-second Legislature
> > of the State of Hawaii hereby commends and applauds the
> > efforts of TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL for making significant
> > progress in its quest to improve the health of people throughout
> > the world, and expresses its warmest Aloha and best wishes for
> > continued success in all future endeavors.
> >
> > **The Twenty-second Legislature: Calvin K.Y. Say (Speaker of
> > the House), Patricia Mau'shimizu (Chief Clerk), Jon Riki