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Date: 4 Jun 2013 13:00:01 -0400
Subject: UN FOOD, AGRICULTURE CHIEF URGES 'NOTHING LESS THAN THE
ERADICATION OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION'
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UN FOOD, AGRICULTURE CHIEF URGES 'NOTHING LESS THAN THE ERADICATION OF
HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION'New York, Jun 4 2013 1:00PMThe head of the
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called
for greater efforts to combat malnutrition and hunger worldwide as the
agency launched its flagship annual report, which this year focuses on
improved food systems for better nutrition.
In a message marking the launch of
<i><"http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3300e/i3300e.pdf">The State of
Food and Agriculture</i> (SOFA), Director-General José Graziano da
Silva <"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/176888/icode/">said that
although the world has registered some progress on hunger, one form of
malnutrition, there was still "a long way" to go.
"FAO's message is that we must strive for nothing less than the
eradication of hunger and malnutrition," he declared.
The report notes that while some 870 million people were still hungry
in 2010-2012, this is just a fraction of the billions of people whose
health, well-being and lives are blighted by malnutrition.
Two billion people suffer from one or more micronutrient deficiencies,
while 1.4 billion are overweight, of whom 500 million are obese,
according to the report, which adds that 26 per cent of all children
under five are stunted and 31 per cent suffer from Vitamin A
deficiency.
FAO states in a news release that vitamin and micronutrients
deficiency together with obesity and overweight, costs to the world
economy in lost productivity and health care are "unacceptably high"
and could account for as much as 5 per cent of the global gross
domestic product – $3.5 trillion, or $500 per person.
"That is almost the entire annual GDP of Germany, Europe's largest
economy," the agency points out.
FAO notes that, in social terms, child and maternal malnutrition
continue to reduce the quality of life and life expectancy of millions
of people, while obesity-related health problems, such as heart
disease and diabetes, affect millions more.
The key to combating malnutrition is healthy diets and good nutrition
– which must start with food and agriculture, stresses FAO. "The way
we grow, raise, process, transport and distribute food influences what
we eat," it says, adding that improved food systems can make food more
affordable, diverse and nutritious.
The report makes a number of recommendations, including using
appropriate agricultural policies, investment and research to increase
productivity; cutting food losses and waste, which currently amount to
one third of the food produced for human consumption every year; and
helping consumers make good dietary choices for better nutrition
through education, information and other actions.
Among other recommendations is to make food systems more responsive to
the needs of mothers and young children. FAO notes that malnutrition
during the critical 'first 1,000 days' from conception can cause
lasting damage to women's health and life-long physical and cognitive
impairment in children.
The agency cites several projects that have proved successful in
raising nutrition levels such as the promotion of home gardens in West
Africa; encouragement of mixed vegetable and animal farming systems
together with income-generating activities in some Asian countries;
and public-private partnerships to enrich products like yoghurt or
cooking oil with nutrients.
Making food systems enhance nutrition is a complex task, the report
points out, adding that it requires strong political commitment and
leadership at the highest levels, broad-based partnerships and
coordinated approaches with other important sectors such as health and
education.
"Food systems governance that is providing leadership, coordinating
effectively and fostering collaboration among the many stakeholders is
a first priority," it says.Jun 4 2013 1:00PM
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