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Foreword
THE CONDITIONS described in this bulletin were true at the time the manuscript
was completed in 1941. Since that time the war has prevented the importation
of foodstuffs from the Philippines and has caused some changes in the employment
of Filipinos in Hawaii. However, since the war has not materially altered
the food habits and the health of the Filipinos in Hawaii, the manuscript has
not been revised.
The bulletin was written primarily for the use of teachers, extension agents,
public health nurses, dietitians, and others interested in the welfare of Filipinos
in Hawaii. Parts of it should also be of help and interest to Filipino students
in intermediate and high schools, who can interpret the findings and recommendations
to those parents who cannot read English.
We studied chiefly the foods and dietary habits of Filipinos whose incomes
were low, rather than those of Filipinos in the educated, well-to-do group.
However, the bulletin should also apply to those who are financially well situated,
since among Filipinos, as among all other racial groups, undernourished
children and unwise expenditures for food and other wants may be found in
families with higher incomes.
The abbreviation I., T., or V. after Filipino words indicates to which dialect
the word belongs-Ilocano (I.), Tagalog (T.), and Visayan (V.).
CAREY D. MILLER
Honolulu! January! 1946
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Many people assisted in various ways in the preparation
of this bulletin. Thanks are due especially to those listed here.
The following Filipinos furnished information regarding foods and food
habits in Hawaii: Mrs. Inez Viernes Cayaban, Palama Settlement, Honolulu;
Mrs. Cabacungan, Waialua Plantation; Mrs. I. Geron, Kahuku Plantation;
Mr. Rufino Roldan, Waipahu; and Mr. J. O. Cayaban, Honolulu.
The dialect names (and their spelling) of Filipino foods were recommended
by Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cayaban of Honolulu and checked by Reverend N. C.
Dizon, Honolulu. Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Barba of Honolulu were also consulted
about these names.
Mr. Roman Cariaga, Honolulu, read the manuscript.
Mr. G. A. Labrador, Honolulu, supplied the samples of dried anchovies and
bagoong for chemical analysis and vitamin assays.
Dr. Isabelo Concepcion of the National Research Council of the Philippines
furnished valuable data on the use of cereals in the Philippines.
The Hawaii group of the Institute of Pacific Relations gave permission for
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