transvortation for men, an absolute materials, and ultimately copra, is necessity. It is very difficult to estimate the degree of utilization of local vs. imported foods, One can say, however, that the Bikini people will use imported foods to a much greater degree than they did before they were moved from the atoll. It 1s This, I believe, 18 the trend throughout the Marshalls. seen in the orientation toward a cash copra production. purchase rice, If the Bikinians have flour and sugar, economy, including coffee, which have become tea, of the would diet and imagine that cannot staple food These and other canned meats and canned fish, will be purchased in large quantities. part upon the money they will items on Kili and elsewhere in the Marshalls. foodstuffs, based They form an important be considered to be the abundance of fish and Juxuries. sheilfish I on Bikini would mean a reduction in the purchase of canned fish, and fowl even canned meat. locally would The availability of probably affect pork and domestic canned meat purchases. The use of wildfowl and turtles would also probably mean a decrease in canned meat and fish are purchases. very It expensive should be noted in the Marshalls. that canned meats These and consumer goods must be imported over vast distances. requirement The and 1s reflected cost to the local foods such as arrowroot, pandanus, squash will foods. in the undoubtedly be used other This consumer on the atolls. breadfruit, bananas in addition to imported Arrowroot and pandanus were especially important and J009088 |