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Role of Seaweed in Diets of Samoa and Kiribati: Exploring Key Motivators for Consumption

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  • Hayley Butcher

    (School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia)

  • Sarah Burkhart

    (School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia
    Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia)

  • Nicholas Paul

    (School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia)

  • Ulusapeti Tiitii

    (School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia
    Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Apia WS1300, Samoa)

  • Karibanang Tamuera

    (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development, PO Box 64 Bairiki, Tarawa, Kiribati)

  • Taati Eria

    (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development, PO Box 64 Bairiki, Tarawa, Kiribati)

  • Libby Swanepoel

    (School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia
    Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore 4557, QLD, Australia)

Abstract

Edible seaweeds have significant potential to contribute to sustainable diets that promote health of Pacific Islanders in ecologically, economically, and socially acceptable ways. No studies to date have investigated motivators for and the consumption of edible green seaweed from the genus Caulerpa (sea grapes) in Samoa and Kiribati. An observational, cross-sectional study utilized an interviewer-administered questionnaire to explore consumption behaviors and the role of sea grapes in the current diets of individuals in Samoa and Kiribati. Of the total 145 participants (n = 79, 54.5% Samoa; n = 66, 45.5% Kiribati), half (n = 76, 52%) reported consuming sea grapes. A significantly greater proportion of Samoans (n = 56, 70.9%) reported consumption than I-Kiribati participants (n = 20, 30.3%). A greater proportion of consumers were male (n = 47, 61.8%). Samoan consumers reported consumption of sea grapes with a higher diversity of foods and being related to traditional events or ceremonies. Motivators for consumption varied between countries, with Samoan consumers reporting strong agreement for taste and value for money, and identified sea grapes as nutritious food, as influences on consumption. Easy access was a motivator in Kiribati only. The findings of this study are underpinned by the degree of food security and differences in culture in Samoa and Kiribati. Future public health efforts to integrate traditional fresh food into local food systems will need to work within the existing social parameters in each respective country.

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  • Hayley Butcher & Sarah Burkhart & Nicholas Paul & Ulusapeti Tiitii & Karibanang Tamuera & Taati Eria & Libby Swanepoel, 2020. "Role of Seaweed in Diets of Samoa and Kiribati: Exploring Key Motivators for Consumption," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-13, September.
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