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Publications
IFCPF Newsletters
Island Food Community of Pohnpei Food Trends Newsletter Volume III, Issue No. 1 (392 kb)
This was printed in February 2007 to present IFCP news.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei Food Trends Newsletter Volume II, Issue No. 1 (392 kb)
This was printed in February 2006 to present IFCP news.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei Food Trends Newsletter Volume I, Issue No. 2 (419 kb)
This was printed in October 2005 to present IFCP news.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei Brochure. (342 kb)
This brochure was developed in order to share to others about IFCP, its vision, mission, officers and members, sponsors, and work areas.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei Food Trends Newsletter Volume I, Issue No. 1 (295 kb)
This was printed in November 2004 to present IFCP news.
Awareness Materials on Pohnpei Foods
Pacific Island Indigenous Food Poster (167 kb)
Pacific Island Indigenous Food Poster is the fourth in a series by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment, and the International Development Research Centre. The Island Food Community of Pohnpei assisted in its development. It focuses on issues of biodiversity, nutrition/health, taste, economics and availability and can be found here
Pohnpei Carotenoid-Rich Foods Poster (69 kb)
Pohnpei Carotenoid-Rich Foods Poster focuses on communicating the "Yellow Varieties Message". In particular, it presents photos and data that show that hte orange, yellow-orange and yellow-fleshed banana varieties have higher beta-carotene content than white-fleshed varieties, and thus greater health benefits, and that all these foods are richer in comparison to rice, which contains no beta-carotene at all. Information on other carotenoid-rich foods, including giant swamp taro, seeded breadfruit, and pandanus, is also presented.
Pohnpei Vitamin A-Rich Foods Cards (1.62 mb)
These present photographs of the flesh of Pohnpei banana, giant swamp taro, breadfruit, and other foods, comparing yellow-fleshed versus white-fleshed varieties and giving the health benefits of yellow-fleshed varieties. The material is available in booklet form and individual laminated cards form.
Pohnpei Bananas: A Photo Collection: Carotenoid-rich Varieties (1.08 mb)
This booklet presents photographs of 31 varieties of Pohnpei bananas as well as information on other banana varieties growing in Pohnpei. The health benefits of yellow-fleshed carotenoid-rich bananas are explained and recipes are given. This is sold locally at US$5 per copy as fund-raising for IFCP.
Pohnpei Bananas (Uht Kan en Pohnpei): Carotenoid-Rich Varieties (224.5 kb)
This poster presents photographs of 15 yellow-fleshed carotenoid-rich Pohnpei banana varieties, information on classification and carotenoid content, and a message explaining the health benefits of growing and eating carotenoid-rich banana varieties. The A4 size laminated version is sold locally at US$1 per copy as fund-raising for IFCP.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei 2005 Banana Calendar (533 kb)
This calendar features color photos of 31 varieties of Pohnpei bananas.
This is sold locally at US$5 per copy as fund-raising for IFCP.
Island Food Community of Pohnpei 2005 Mwoakilloa Pandanus Calendar (902 kb)
This calendar features color photos of 12 varieties of Mwoakilloa pandanus. This is sold locally at US$5 per copy as fund-raising for IFCP.
Scientific Papers
An Exploratory Study of Food and Nutritional Beliefs and Practices in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (416 kb)
This is a Master's Thesis by Allison Corsi, Emory University, presenting the results of the Pohnpei Food and Nutrition Study 2004.
Insights on food and nutrition in the Federated States of Micronesia: a review of the literature. (204 kb)
This is a literature review to understand underlying issues related to dietary changes in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Micronesian banana, taro, and other foods: newly recognized sources of provitamin A and other carotenoids. (173 kb)
This paper presents the results of analyses carried out by Roche Vitamins Ltd,
Basel, Switzerland on selected Pohnpei and Kosrae foods.
Further analyses on Micronesian banana, taro, breadfruit and other foods for provitamin A carotenoids and minerals. (395 kb)
This paper presents the results of analyses carried out by the Institute of Applied Sciences/University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, and the Atlanta Center of Nutrient Analysis, Food and Drug Administration, Atlanta, Georgia, USA on selected Pohnpei and Kosrae foods.
Provitamin A carotenoid content of different cultivars of edible pandanus fruit. (291 kb)
This study presents the results of analyses of selected Kosrae pandanus cultivars.
Factors to consider in Micronesian food-based interventions: a case study of preventing vitamin A deficiency. (154 kb)
This paper discusses the many factors that need to be considered in a food-based intervention in the Federated States of Micronesia, focusing on the locally grown banana, breadfruit, giant swamp taro, and pandanus.
Carotenoid-rich bananas: A potential food source for alleviating Vitamin A deficiency. (233 kb)
This paper is a global review of the potential of carotenoid-rich bananas to alleviating vitamin A deficiency and also presents information of Pohnpei and other Micronesian foods.
Consultancy and Other Reports
2007 Report on the Visit to the Pohnpei Atoll Island of Pingelap, Federated States of Micronesia: Documenting and Promoting Local Food Crops. January 2007 (347 kb)
2006 Report on the Visit to the Mortlockese Atoll Islands of Ta, Moch, and Satowan, Federated States of Micronesia: Documenting and Promoting Local Food Crops. May 2006 (745 kb)
Food Processing in Pohnpei. 2005 Technical Mission Report carried out by Dr. Richard Beyer. (362 kb)
This mission was the third in a series of visits collectively forming a strategy to initiate food processing in Pohnpei.
Consultancy Report on Training in the Identification and Characterization of Banana Varieties and Development of the Banana Industry in Pohnpei, FSM. 2004. Report on consultancy by Jeff Daniells. (479 kb)
This report presents an identification of Pohnpei banana varieties with their International classifications and other topics relating to local banana production.
Strategies for the Augmentation of Food Activities in Pohnpei. 2004 Report on consultancy carried out by Dr. Richard Beyer. (621 kb)
This paper presents topics on food handling, food preservation, product development, and formulations, geared to the local situation in Pohnpei.
IFCP Strategic Planning Session report (304 kb)
This report presents participants' comments on local foods (strengths and weaknesses), other brainstorming, and final decisions for the three areas that IFCP should focus on during its first year: 1) Education/awareness, 2) Conservation of traditional crop varieties, and 3) marketing and processing of local foods.
2004 Report on the Visit to the Pohnpei Atoll Island of Mwoakilloa, Federated States of Micronesia: Documenting and Promoting Local Food Crops. November 2004. (314 kb)
This report presents the names and primary identifying characteristics of the major locally grown food crops on the Pohnpei outer atoll of Mwoakilloa.
2003 Report on the Visit to the Pohnpei Atoll Island of Mwoakilloa, Federated States of Micronesia: Documenting and Promoting Local Food Crops. November 2003. (306 kb)
This report presents the names and primary identifying characteristics of the major locally grown food crops on the Pohnpei outer atoll of Mwoakilloa.
Island Food Recipes of the World Food Day 2004 Cooking Competition
This is a collection of some of the World Food Day 2004 Cooking Competition.
Health Notes (KPress Articles)
Articles that were published in The Kaselehlie Press, the local newspaper, under the "Health Notes" column.
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