- reconstruction of the island for habitation, very little faod olants were left. i, In fact, no food plants were left on Enewetak Island a several years before the replanted trees produce. it will be The second eason is to keep the people from eating food grown on the atoll until the d ree of risk from plant uptake of radionuclides can be properly evaluated. The people of Enewetak are provided 6 lbs. of food per p according to a menu prepared to U.S.D.A. recommendations. observation suggests the people are not son per day Di cussion and eating what the utritionist recommends, but are selectively eating what they like from what is provided. The Division of Agriculture in the Ministry of R Ources station in Development has recently initiated an agriculture experimen Laura on Majuro gardening. to test varieties and develop techniques f@r They are also beginning to study pig and duck meat] Vegetables which have been successfully grown and vegetable production. includq@ cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, chili peppers, eggplant, onions, cabbage, chinese cabbage, watermelon, green beans, radishes, and corn. Since mogt 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 vegegables don't grow well without good soil, and since organic matter to make food soil is not readily available, there is not much point in encouraging | to grow vegetables. Others said methods should be used which rdly solely on locally available materials i.e. no imported fertilizer etc considered important to add a greater variety of vegetables Ipcally, then thought must be given to agriculture development. care requires imported medicines and Developmegt of health equipment. transportation requires imported vehicles and fuel. Devdlopment of Therefore, fit should be accepted that development of agriculture requires imported s@il, organic matter, nutrients, seeds, pesticides, tools, and technology. In conclusion, the people are getting a good supply of fooq. no reports of hunger. There are Data from the Trust Territory Pacific IBland 5 Year Health Plan shows 6 deaths in 1977 related to nutritional dbficiencies. Only one hospital discharge in a]] the TTPI in 1977 was listed avitaminoses and other nutritional deficiencies. Bs caused by It must be recbgnized that there is not an adequate record keeping system to correctly dbtermine the actual amount or causes of many illnesses. involved but undetected. Nutritional abnormalities may be Local staples plus rice are readily 16 available and