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ROME, (CMC)— An analysis by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost ...

We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received. - We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. It said this provides a powerful new benchmark for tracking global progress towards making healthy diets affordable to all. Between 2019 and 2020, Asia witnessed the highest surge in the cost of a healthy diet (4.0 per cent), followed by Oceania (3.6 per cent), Latin America and the Caribbean (3.4 per cent), Northern America and Europe (3.2 per cent) and Africa (2.5 per cent). A release from the FAO said that indicators developed by FAO with critical inputs from researchers at Tufts University and the World Bank show, that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions, at US$3.89 per person per day in 2020, followed by Asia (US$3.72), Africa (US$3.46), Northern America and Europe (US$3.19) and Oceania (US$3.07). ROME, (CMC)— An analysis by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that Latin America and the Caribbean has the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions.

Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has made publicly available country-by-country indicators on healthy diets.

This initiative is part of the broader commitment that FAO has to generate evidence to advise countries on their food and nutrition policies. The lowest cost locally available foods, at recommended portion sizes from six food groups (staple foods, vegetables, fruits, animal source foods, legumes nuts and seeds, and oils and fats) make up the reference healthy diet. “This new methodology also provides us with the starting point to generate locally relevant evidence to guide policy and programmes to make healthy diets affordable for all people, at all times.” [2020](#) – an increase of 112 million more people than in 2019, reflecting the higher costs of a healthy diet in 2020. “Putting an end to hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms (including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity) is about more than securing enough food to survive: What people eat must also be nutritious,” said David Laborde, Director of FAO’s Agrifood Economics Division. [available for all to view and download](#) on FAO’s easy-to-use data hub.

ROME, March 1 (Xinhua) -- New data released Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that while billions of people ...

In 53 countries, that was the case for at least half of the population, while in 26 countries no more than 1 percent of the population could not regularly afford a healthy diet. The report shows that a healthy diet cost the most in Latin America and the Caribbean at 3.89 U.S. In Africa, the increase was the smallest, only 2.5 percent.

Recently, FAO did an extensive analysis of how many people could afford a healthy diet, one that offers diversity of nutrient-rich food, aligned with dietary ...

Recently, FAO did an extensive analysis of how many people could afford a healthy diet, one that offers diversity of nutrient-rich food, aligned with dietary guidance. The discovery showed the same is true of more than half the population in 53 countries for which data is available. In 26 countries that figure is less than one per cent.

“Putting an end to hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms (including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity) is ...

It said this provides a powerful new benchmark for tracking global progress toward making healthy diets affordable to all. Between 2019 and 2020, Asia witnessed the highest surge in the cost of a healthy diet (4.0 per cent), followed by Oceania (3.6 per cent), Latin America and the Caribbean (3.4 per cent), Northern America and Europe (3.2 per cent) and Africa (2.5 per cent). A release from the FAO said that indicators developed by FAO with critical inputs from researchers at Tufts University and the World Bank show, that Latin America and the Caribbean have the highest cost of a healthy diet compared to other regions, at US$3.89 per person per day in 2020, followed by Asia (US$3.72), Africa (US$3.46), Northern America and Europe (US$3.19) and Oceania (US$3.07).

New data released Wednesday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that while billions of people around the world cannot afford ...

In the year leading up to the findings, Asia saw the biggest increase – 4% -- in the cost of a healthy diet. In the year leading up to the findings, Asia saw the biggest increase – 4% -- in the cost of a healthy diet But the cost of a healthy diet is not the only relevant factor, the FAO said, noting that in 12 African countries a healthy diet was beyond the reach of 90% of the population.

COLOMBO; The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development ...

Through the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, USAID, and smallholder paddy farmers, this plan of action could set Sri Lanka firmly on the path to becoming a food-secure nation.” stated Mr Vimlendra Sharan, FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The plan of action developed through this initiative and the valuable support of FAO and USAID will help us achieve this goal.” ](https://www.newsfirst.lk/news-archive) [About Us](https://www.newsfirst.lk/about-us) [RSS](https://www.newsfirst.lk/feed/) [Web Design by 3CS](https://www.3cs.lk) Despite the country’s potential, the productivity in major growing ecosystems in Sri Lanka (the Dry and Intermediate Zones) has been stagnant or declining over the last 10 years. More efficient farming can also release approximately 100,000 hectares of land for other field crops and reduce the country’s reliance on imports. Our combined long term objective is to transform Sri Lankan agriculture from subsidy-driven to market-based, private sector driven, competitive agriculture.

Rome: New data released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that while billions of people around the world cannot afford a ...

But the cost of a healthy diet is not the only relevant factor, the FAO said, noting that in 12 African countries a healthy diet was beyond the reach of 90 per cent of the population. In the year leading up to the findings, Asia saw the biggest increase — 4 per cent — in the cost of a healthy diet. In Africa, the cost of a healthy diet was lower at $3.46 per person per day, followed by North America and Europe at $3.19 and Oceania at $3.07.

Reports by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have shown that the Caribbean and Latin American regions have the highest costs ...

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Reports by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have shown that the Caribbean and Latin American regions have the highest costs ...

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