1.C - Tonga - globalisation

Question 1

problems in Tonga

Answer 1

25% living under poverty line
increase in noncommunicable diseases - diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and heart disease
diabetes normalised due to situation
eating cheap foods out of circumstance not choice
local fish costs 15%
mutton flaps and imported meant costs +50%
25% imports = no meat - Tonga spent +$30M on food
per capita consumption increased 60% from 35-56kilos per person
expensive treatments = lack of treatments
no sugar tax

Question 2

causes of the problems

Answer 2

fresh produce more expensive than increase fat meats cheaper
unhealthy foods - doughnuts, Turkey tails, mutton flaps
global TNCs - MCD’s, KFC etc
foodstuffs hazardous and consumed frequently
New Zealand and Australia = source of imports

Question 3

solutions

Answer 3

attempts to educate on food and exercise - King of Tonga programmes and Zumba
tried to ban the imports of fatty foods - WTO rejected this bc violation of free trade
revert to traditional cooking - soup and veg
promote development of sustainable fishing and farming
healthier foods available and cost reduced
50% budget on health care
church involvement - providing fruit and nuts
communal gardens and plantations = promoting traditional diet

Question 4

Samoa

Answer 4

faces similar issues 
dependent on imports 
imported more than 40x 
not self sufficient 
globalisation decrease impacts