Many dietitians have studied the dietary habits of Pacific Islanders, these photographs are from the collection of dietitian Nancy Hitchcock who worked in Papua New Guinea in the 1960s.
ANUA293/1/34 Taro, Pari, Eastern Highlands New Guinea, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
Studies of dietary intake and the expenditure of energy by New Guineans, Jul 1965, ANU Library ThumbnailsNext image Updated: 18 July 2011/Responsible Officer: Manager, Pacific Archives /Page Contact: web.cap@anu.edu.au
ANUA293/1/36 Types of greens grown, Pari, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/1/24 Preparataion of vegetables & mumu, Pari, New Guinea, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/1/29 Cooked food unloaded from oven ready for serving, Pari, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 1962, N.Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/2/13 Putting yams onto cook, Kaparoka, Papua, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/3/25 Food gifts at a wedding. Marriage in the Sinnga Valley, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 1962, N.Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/3/15 Pig preparation. Marriage in the Sinnga Valley, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
ANUA293/3/18Filling the pig's intestine. Marriage in the Sinnga Valley, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 1962, N. Hitchcock collection
ANUA321/154b Notes on diet, income and food preferences in Hanubada, 7 Feb 1951, Sir John Gunther collection
