Dear Sir, Dear Madam,
Here are the my comments on the revised Draft for the second International Conference on Nutrition
General comment: The four sections, Introduction; Multiple threats; a vision; Commitment, clearly encompass the present problems related to nutrition for any specific or general audience.
Specific comments for the development actions:
Point 6. Over/underweights coexists in many countries and even in the same household with a growing trend. When taking into account how difficult obesity prevention has resulted in countries of high income economy, then clear nutritional information to avoid extra energetic intake should be planned and given to low income economy countries.
Point 9. This point should maybe reworded to make it clearer.
Point 12.c. Food and agriculture. Taking into account that cereals, grains and flour are an important nutritional base and also assuming that genetically it is possible to increase essential amino acids in these (i.e. corn), an effort should be made to increase lysine content in sorghum flour.
Point 12 f. To limit processed foods is a primordial governmental aim in the lower income countries.
Point 13.b. Reshape cattle. Goat’s milk is nutritionally acceptable and goats are more resilient than cows.
Should you require additional information, please let me know.
Yours faithfully
Manuel Moya
Catedrático E Pediatría/E Professor and Head
Chair of Technical Adviser Group on Nutrition. International Pediatric Association(IPA)
Chief Editor of IPA Newsletter
International Pediatric Association Foundation, Board of Directors
Vice President European Pediatric Association
Academician of the Real Academia de Medicina
Pediatric Dept. Universidad Miguel Hernández
Campus de San Juan. Ctra Valencia s/n
03550 S Juan. Alicante Spain
Manuel Moya