reconstruction of the iclard for habitation, very little food plants were left. In fact, no food plants were left on Enewetak Island and it will be several years before the replanted trees produce. The second reason is to keep the people from eating food grown on the atoll until] the degree of risk from plant uptake of radionuclides can be properly evaluated. The people of Enewetak are provided 6 lbs. of food per person per day according to a menu prepared to U.S.D.A. recommendations. observation suggests the people are not eating what Discussion and the nutritionist recommends, but are selectively eating what they like from what is provided. The Division of Agriculture in the Ministry of Resources Development has recently initiated an agriculture experiment station Laura on Majuro gardening. to test varieties and develop techniques for and in vegetable They are also beginning to study pig and duck meat production. Vegetables which have been successfully grown include cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, chili peppers, eggplant, onions, cabbage, chinese cabbage, watermelon, green beans, radishes, and corn. Since most people are not accustomed to eating these, they are not currently incorporated into the average diet. Some people have made the argument that since most vegetables don't grow well without good soil, and since organic matter to make good soil is not readily available, there is not much point in encouraging people to try to grow vegetables. Others said methods should be used which rely solely on locally available materials i.e. no imported fertilizer etc. If it is considered important to add a greater variety of vegetables locally, then thought must be given to agriculture development. care requires imported medicines and Development of health equipment. transportation requires imported vehicles and fuel. Development of Therefore, it should be accepted that development of agriculture requires imported soil, organic matter, nutrients, seeds, pesticides, tools, and technology. In conclusion, the people are getting a good supply of food. no reports of hunger. There are Data from the Trust Territory Pacific Island 5 Year Health Plan shows 6 deaths in 1977 related to nutritional deficiencies. Only one hospital discharge in all the TTPI in 1977 was listed as caused by avitaminoses and other nutritional deficiencies. It must be recognized that there is not an adequate record keeping system to correctly determine the actual amount or causes of many illnesses. involved but undetected. Nutritional abnormalities may be Local staples plus rice are readily available and 16