1 INTRODUCTION

The COVID‐19 pandemic is unlike anything most of us have experienced in our lifetimes, apart from those who survived the 1918 flu pandemic. In the pandemic of 2020, Samoa has managed to date to keep the virus away from its shores, untouched by cases within its borders but inextricably linked to the global interwoven whole to which its people belong. With effects across the health sectors, economy, and education, the closure of borders and the cessation of the tourism sector, the statistics speak volumes, but at times these statistics mask the human, individual impacts of the pandemic. This piece brings together the stories of Samoan families through the lens of the evolving food environment and food security. These stories were gathered by third year nursing students in an effort to humanize the statistics and to help students become connected with the experiences of their people.

Food is an important component of Samoan culture, and a symbol of care and respect. While traditional foods are held dearly, the variety of foods available to Samoans has increased with globalization. An influx of cheaper and processed foods, along with changing cooking practices and dietary composition have led to an increase in prevalence of diabetes and obesity in the Pacific Island nation. Most of the land in Samoa is customarily owned and managed. Many Samoans grow food to augment their own food supply while others grow food for export or sale locally. For those who do not have access to their own land or areas to plant, purchasing food is necessary. Along with unavoidable expenses such as electricity, water, rent, and school fees, this represents a significant financial burden. The stories that follow provide a personal glance into the lives of Samoans and people living in Samoa and showcase the vulnerability and resilience of its people.

These short photo narratives represent just a few of the many submissions made by the Bachelor of Nursing Year 3 class. As part of their training in qualitative research methods and in order to help connect the experiences of persons around them to data generated on Samoa, the students were assigned a photo essay project on the Samoan food environment and food security. They were also asked to contextualize their narrative with secondary data available on these topics. The assignment was further intended to give students practice in approaching the public, understanding the process of informed consent, and grounding themselves within a wider system—one in which human stories are often presented primarily in the form of statistics.

中文翻译：

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捕捉萨摩亚的经验：COVID-19大流行期间萨摩亚不断变化的粮食环境和粮食安全

1引言

除了那些在1918年流感大流行中幸存下来的人以外，COVID-19大流行与我们大多数人一生中从未经历过的一切不同。在2020年的大流行中，萨摩亚迄今设法将病毒远离海岸，不受边界内病例的影响，但与其人民所属的全球交织的整体密不可分。由于统计数字影响了卫生部门，经济和教育，边界的关闭和旅游部门的停止，因此这些统计数据可以说是数量众多，但有时这些统计信息掩盖了这一流行病对人类和个人的影响。这篇文章通过不断演变的粮食环境和粮食安全的镜头，汇集了萨摩亚家庭的故事。

食物是萨摩亚文化的重要组成部分，是关怀与尊重的象征。虽然传统食物价格昂贵，但随着全球化的发展，萨摩亚人可获得的食物种类也有所增加。廉价和加工食品的涌入，以及烹饪方式和饮食结构的变化，导致太平洋岛国糖尿病和肥胖症的患病率增加。萨摩亚的大部分土地习惯上都是拥有和管理。许多萨摩亚人种植粮食以增加自己的粮食供应，而其他萨摩亚人则种植粮食供当地出口或出售。对于那些无法进入自己的土地或地区进行种植的人，必须购买食物。加上不可避免的支出，例如电费，水费，房租和学费，这也构成了巨大的财务负担。

这些简短的照片叙事仅代表护理学士三年级的众多论文中的一部分。作为定性研究方法培训的一部分，为了帮助将周围人的经验与萨摩亚产生的数据联系起来，为学生们提供了有关萨摩亚粮食环境和粮食安全的摄影论文项目。他们还被要求使用有关这些主题的辅助数据将其叙述背景化。该作业还旨在为学生提供与公众接触的实践，理解知情同意的过程以及将自己置于更广泛的系统中，在该系统中，人类故事通常主要以统计形式呈现。