Gastronomic Trends - Modern day Nauru offers little in the way of cuisine. It's relatively high per capita GDP and western quality of life have led to a thorough suffusion of fast food chains throughout the island. Traditional Nauruan cuisine is nearly nonexistent and seldom eaten, as western 'junk food' has prevailed across the island. With modern amenities such as refrigeration and microwave ovens, Nauruans face the same culinary dillemmas plagueing much of the developed world. Unhealthy food from fast-service eateries has wide appeal throughout, and has led to the majority of the population being overweight and/or obese. About a third of Nauruans have diabetes - a problem largely attributed to the prevalence of western food chains on the island. Eating habits in Nauru are dominated by deeply fried and processed foods, largely considered sinful and detrimental to one's health in most western nations. Indulging in chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers, etc. are often a rare extravaganza in develop countries, specifically in Europe. However, Nauruans normally indulge in inhealthful, internationally imported cuisine on a daily basis. The implications for the island's distinct culinary iedntity and the island's health have been negative.

Local Cuisine - Little food eaten in Nauru is actually native to the island. As far as locally produced foods, some vegetables and tropical fruits do gow on the island. However, the island is an environmental disaster area, as a result of decades of phosphate mining, and the potential for large-scale plantation is minimal. A small chicken farm produces poultry on the island, but other than this, all meat and most vegetarian cuisine is imported, mostly from Australia.