Samoa is not far behind. It’s because of overly processed diets on islands. Mostly as a result of western nations coming in and having a presence on islands and starting the processed food imports. The most affordable food on these islands comes out of a can because it is shelf stable and easier to transport. Fresh food is very expensive.
The Nauru article linked also points out that the large amount of mining has done away with most of what little arable land there was, making traditional garden culture impractical at scale. So, they sort of have to be dependent on foreign food imports, largely the kind you mention.
Approximately 90% of the land area of Nauru is covered with phosphate deposits, with the majority strip-mined and non-arable. This has led to Nauruan reliance on processed food, high in both sugar and fat, imported from large Oceanian countries such as Australia and New Zealand.[4][2]
Ninety percent??? Ninety!?!?
OK but its only 8 miles squared
Wind sprints, let’s go.
They are so fat. The fattest people on the planet. The picture on their dollar bill is a cheeseburger. The national bird is a roast turkey. They play the national anthem on Whistle Pops. The national holiday is hot fudge Sunday and it’s celebrated every week. Their shirts are 100% cotton candy. The national sport is all you can eat contest and citizens are encouraged to practice every day. The national animal is the chocolate moose. When a bride gets married the dowry is a big bowl of macaroni and cheese.
I’m packing my bags rn
I have found my people.
And how many people live on Nauru?
