Though diverse in many ways, our communities across the Pacific have much in common. We value family, we care for others and we have a strong sense of spirituality. Sadly, we now have another shared experience: an increase in diabetes and other chronic lifestyle-related diseases.

However, there is good news! There is a simple, effective solution and that is to eat the foods we were designed to eat: wholesome plant-based foods.

This cookbook features a collection of delicious recipes, drawn from Pacific communities, that use local ingredients and follow good health principles. By eating well, we can help to prevent, halt and, in some instances, even reverse the debilitating effects of diabetes - and enjoy happier, healthier lives.