Tonga on SBS recently

harry_mudd09:23 UTC31 Mar 2007

Tonga and Fiji were on SBS the other day. A young Englishman for a host and his angle was foods of the region.

It was called:

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<hr>COOKING IN THE DANGER ZONE
Tonga And Fiji - In this five-part series, food writer Stefan Gates explores some of the most controversial food issues in the world. In tonight's episode Stefan finds some of the fattest people on Earth. In Tonga he discovers an alarmingly large percentage of Tongans are obese - literally eating themselves to death. In Fiji, he tries the local narcotic - cava - and slaughters a piglet for lunch. (From the UK, in English) (Food Series) (Part 4) PG CC WS
SMS Alert Code: 9476 <hr></blockquote>

God it was as disgrace.

He had to have an angle, and it was why are Tongan's so fat. He showed a feast, and one large chap who had to go to three feasts a day for the week. He showed suckling pig, fatty lamb flaps, pork etc. he emphasized the starchy diet. Not once did he show a skinny Tongan. I know there are skinny Tongan's, i had plenty working for me.

he just seemed to want to concentrate on that one feast without showing the rest of Tonga. Journalists with an agenda give me the irrits.

not once did I see any seafood!

His comment on the cava (sic) was a joke. "This stuff is not alcoholic, so should be ok". an idiot.

he insulted Fiji in a similar manner.

jay_dee10:18 UTC31 Mar 2007

Couldn't agree with you more Harry...

bendigo18:17 UTC31 Mar 2007

Only caught part of the show, but I am in favour of anyone who can stop the rate of eating Lamb Flaps (or Lamp Flabs, as I once saw outside a shop on Tarawa!) in the Pacific. Diabetes is a huge problem in Polynesia, but I don't think this show is really helping the cause much!

reef_pass10:32 UTC11 Apr 2007

Does travel broaden the mind? Not necessarily it seems...
Tongan and Samoas are generally quite big - but to slag them off for a tv angle is wilfully dumb .

Perhaps he'd have liked to discuss Tongan fitness with say Jonah Lomhu ??

bendigo19:08 UTC11 Apr 2007

I once heard someway say that, contrary to the common claim, sport doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Perhaps travel is the same......?

Rob

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harry_mudd09:23 UTC31 Mar 2007	Tonga and Fiji were on SBS the other day. A young Englishman for a host and his angle was foods of the region. It was called: <blockquote>Quote <hr>COOKING IN THE DANGER ZONE Tonga And Fiji - In this five-part series, food writer Stefan Gates explores some of the most controversial food issues in the world. In tonight's episode Stefan finds some of the fattest people on Earth. In Tonga he discovers an alarmingly large percentage of Tongans are obese - literally eating themselves to death. In Fiji, he tries the local narcotic - cava - and slaughters a piglet for lunch. (From the UK, in English) (Food Series) (Part 4) PG CC WS SMS Alert Code: 9476 <hr></blockquote> God it was as disgrace. He had to have an angle, and it was why are Tongan's so fat. He showed a feast, and one large chap who had to go to three feasts a day for the week. He showed suckling pig, fatty lamb flaps, pork etc. he emphasized the starchy diet. Not once did he show a skinny Tongan. I know there are skinny Tongan's, i had plenty working for me. he just seemed to want to concentrate on that one feast without showing the rest of Tonga. Journalists with an agenda give me the irrits. not once did I see any seafood! His comment on the cava (sic) was a joke. "This stuff is not alcoholic, so should be ok". an idiot. he insulted Fiji in a similar manner.
jay_dee10:18 UTC31 Mar 2007	Couldn't agree with you more Harry...	1
bendigo18:17 UTC31 Mar 2007	Only caught part of the show, but I am in favour of anyone who can stop the rate of eating Lamb Flaps (or Lamp Flabs, as I once saw outside a shop on Tarawa!) in the Pacific. Diabetes is a huge problem in Polynesia, but I don't think this show is really helping the cause much!	2
reef_pass10:32 UTC11 Apr 2007	Does travel broaden the mind? Not necessarily it seems... Tongan and Samoas are generally quite big - but to slag them off for a tv angle is wilfully dumb . Perhaps he'd have liked to discuss Tongan fitness with say Jonah Lomhu ??	3
bendigo19:08 UTC11 Apr 2007	I once heard someway say that, contrary to the common claim, sport doesn't build character, it reveals it. Perhaps travel is the same......? Rob	4