Cuisine of Nauru
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Modern day Nauru offers little in the way of cuisine. Its relatively high per capita GDP and western quality of life have led to a thorough suffusion of fast food chains throughout the island. Traditional Nauruan cuisine is nearly nonexistent and seldom eaten, as western 'junk food' has prevailed across the island. With modern amenities such as refrigeration and microwave ovens, Nauruans face the same culinary dillemmas plagueing much of the developed world. Unhealthy food from fast-service eateries has wide appeal throughout, and has led to the majority of the population being overweight and/or obese. About a third of Nauruans have diabetes - a problem largely attributed to the prevalence of western food chains on the island. Eating habits in Nauru are dominated by deeply fried and processed foods, largely considered detrimental to one's health in most western nations. However, Nauruans normally indulge in unhealthful, internationally imported cuisine on a daily basis. The implications for the island's distinct culinary identity and the island's health have been negative.
[edit] Local cuisine
Little food eaten in Nauru is actually native to the island. As far as locally produced foods, some vegetables and tropical fruits do grow on the island. However, the island is an environmental disaster area as a result of decades of phosphate mining, and the potential for large-scale planting is minimal. A small chicken farm produces poultry on the island, but other than this, all meat and most vegetarian cuisine is imported, mostly from Australia.
Now, apparently, the local Afghani refugee community grows a wide range of fruits and vegetables on the soil that was thought impossible to grow on. As the refugees are not allowed to sell their produce, they eat what they will of it and give the rest away free.
The Noddy, a threatened bird living on Nauru, also provides a snack for noddy hunters.
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