Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum)

Re: Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition - HLPE consultation on the report’s scope

Manuel Moya

International Pediatric Association. TAG on Nutrition
Spain

FSN FORUM. Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition ( U 15 04 22)

Taking into account the CFS workstream on inequalities on food security and nutrition, the present contribution will focus on the following points, linked to my medical nutrition background:

  1. Despite well-established food supply chains in HIC, food insecurity does exist, especially in urban low socioeconomic areas with demonstrated  negative nutritional issues, being the most  relevant overweight an obesity (Report A. iii)
  2. Solving food insecurity does not require only the necessary  adequate physical and finance resources, for ensuring success  equally requires education. This  point should be evaluated under two circumstances, a) the greater required time and b) the setting up of an action for early prevention starting in  pediatric ages ( Report 1. B. ii). Concerning nutritional education, last stage for food security,  it is advisable to change the  classical concept of nutrient diets  for this of food diets, considerably easier to apply (Report C.). Supporting agroecological practices at small scale agriculture (Report Introduction, penultimate para) it will be helpful because implies also education.
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