+ sortTot aes ey ate - er ee he oh new ane Tee : mee The Biet It is difficult to estimate the degree of utilization of local versus imported foods. One can say however that the mnewetak People will use imported foods to a mucn greater degree than they did before they were moved from the atoll. This is the trend throughout the Marshalls. It is seen in the orientation toward a cash economy, based upon copra production and wage Labor. The Enewetak People have a cash income from trust funds of over 360,000 per year with which to buy imported foods md other items. The proceeds from copra sales are also used for these purchases, Rice, flour, sugar, coffee, tea, canned meats, canned milk and otner tiems are staples in the diet of the tmewetak People and have been for many years. They cannot be considered to be luxuries, Rice is eaten in Larke quantities often three times a day. It.is likely that the abundance of fish and shellfish on snewetak will mean a reduction in the purchase of canned fish, and even canned meat, The availability of pork and domestic fowl locally would also probably affect canned meat purchases. The use of wildfowl and turtles will also probably mean a decrease in canned meat purchases. It should be noted that canned meats and fish are quite expensive in the Marshalls, These, and other consumer goods must be amported over vast distances. This is reflected in the cost to the consumer on the atolls, especially the outer atolls. There Will probably be a marked increase in the amount of marine products eaten because more will be available, This is of course because of the much nyt ca ator lerger sise ofc . to TO. . oe “ ee | lleni. 7 yt ye iite . ae tne2 Lajoon anc: orocler Wyte - 7 + Dp- OuUuCd 4 _ ee ee 2PONTL : tov Lils - {on at> Lo 22) r : m3 tome e. . oat. . GPU is myok als wes ed . eas os ae cle oe bone . ton pecans . Cut eee, toe :oe we we EOS ay UE commensurate with the much large land area of Hnewetak Atoll. HOR ARCHIVES