19 transportation for men, materials, and ultimately copra, is an absolute 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 is This, I believe, is the trend throughout the Marshalls. seen in the orientation toward a cash copra production. purchase rice, economy, If the Bikinians have the money they will flour and sugar, which have become items on Kili and elsewhere in the Marshalis. foodstuffs, based upon including coffec, staple food These and other tea, canned meats and canned fish, will be purchased in large quantities, They form an important part of the diet and cannot be considered to be luxuries. would imagine that the abundance of fish and Bikini would mean a reduction and even canned meat. fowl locally would I shellfish on in the purchase of canned fish, The availability of pork and domestic probably affect canned meat purchases. The use of wildfowl and turtles would also probably mean a decrease in canned meat purchases. It should be noted that and fish are very expensive in the Marsnalls. canned meats These and other consumer goods must be imported over vast distances. This requirement is reflected in the cost to the consumer on the atolls. The local foods such as arrowroot, pandanus, squash will — CIN bananas undoubtedly be used in addition to imported Arrowroot and pandanus ated _—_) foods. _) and breadfruit, were especially important and