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Г-жа Dianna DaSilva- Glasgow
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University of Guyana
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Г-жа Dianna DaSilva- Glasgow
I think the comments so far have all been great. I believe it is important to match production with consumption. Therefore the first (1) thing that I would suggest is a stocktaking of the situation in the country with regards to nutrition and henceforth seek to identify gaps, what are we eating too much of or what aren't we eating in sufficient quantities? How wholesome is what we are eating? Are we producing the foods that are necessary to guarantee minimum levels of nutrition?. (2) I would also suggest that investment programmes be more crop or area specific so that we try to increase production of certain foods, emphasizing quality by supporting organic production; and we assess the difference in nutrition levels among various localities and try to support increased production and processing in foods where nutrition levels are currently at undesriable levels. Additionally, (3) I would support environmentally sustainable practices as this can aid in improving food quality and the productivity of land resources. (4) I would also support a social assessment of the nutrition situation of the country and encourage targeting of vulnerable social fragements of society, such as single-parent homes, early school levels for increased support for production activities. (5) Education is a major factor supporting nutrition. People making consumption decisions not only on their access to and capabilities to purchase food but also based on norms established by fore-parents etc. For instance, in Guyana put a lot of coconut milk in certain foods but coconut milk is high in cholesterol. We also put sugar in just about every food that we cook, which increases our daily consumption of sugar.