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The role of diets and food systems in the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Fiji
Burkhart, S., Craven, D., Horsey, B., Perry, J., O’Connell, T., Underhill, S.
其他書名
Gathering evidence and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement
出版
Food & Agriculture Org.
, 2021-07-05
主題
Technology & Engineering / Food Science / Food Safety & Security
Medical / Nutrition
Medical / Diseases
ISBN
9251345783
9789251345788
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=h8k4EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Despite the lack of literature and inconsistencies in research aims and methods, it is evident that dietary intake has been shifting from traditional food consumption patterns to diets that are heavily reliant on imported and increasingly processed foods in Fiji. Availability of food items varies depending on location, however there is evidence of food environments with high availability of energy dense, nutrient poor foods, in both rural and urban locations. Food environments around vulnerable populations, for example schools, are of concern, with 80 percent of the outlets surveyed within 400 m school zones selling sugar-sweetened beverages. While the process of developing policies that support a healthy diet is enabled by Fiji’s whole-of-government commitment to improving food nutrition security, there are competing priorities and points of incoherence that deter this, particularly relating to economic growth. A range of specific policy measures have been introduced in Fiji by different government sectors that influence all facets of the food system. However, capacities required to develop and deliver policies are limited across government, primarily by the allocation of resources and technical expertise. This reduces the effectiveness of existing policy measures to support healthy diets, and the progression of new measures. A range of gaps and opportunities exist among the policy measures identified, and entry points lie throughout the food system and associated policy environment to improve dietary behaviour in Fiji.