Food Globalisation and Security in Tonga Case Study - F. o. F.

Question 1

What are two health issues in Tonga due to globalisation?

Answer 1

• Rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

- 90% obese

Question 2

Name three non-communicable diseases that have become prevalent in Tonga.

Answer 2

Heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure

Question 3

Approximately how much food is imported into Tonga worth?

Answer 3

T$ 30 million annually

Question 4

How much has food consumption increased per capita?

Answer 4

60%

Question 5

Why is local protein rarely bought?

Answer 5

Tongan protein is 15-50% more expensive than imported protein and is less available

Question 6

Why have Tongan people suffered particularly with the sudden abundance of food?

Answer 6

They have a historically slow metabolism to survive harvest periods and winter months

Question 7

What are the names of two imported foods particularly prominent in the Tongan health crisis?

Answer 7

Turkey tails, mutton flaps

Question 8

What are the four main solutions suggested to help the Tongan health crisis?

Answer 8

• Charge for healthcare
• Promote diet
• Ban imports of fatty foods
• Reduce cost of sustainable indigenous fishing + farming

Question 9

Why are fatty foods such as turkey tails imported to countries like Tonga?

Answer 9

The food does not meat the food safety standards of ACs such as New Zealand so are frozen and transported to reduce waste