Food SecurityEssay Preview: Food SecurityReport this essayFood security exists when all people, at all time have physical and economical access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active healthy life. Food security is a basic human right and is achieved through three essential components: availability, access and utilisation – preparation and consumption of food and the biological capacity of an individuals to absorb and utilise nutrients in the food they eat -. Shocks due to economic failures and human induced as well as natural disasters create food shortages that affect the regions population. Indigenous Island food are rapidly being displaced by highly processed imported food due to the modernisation-globalization process. Changes in lifestyle and food habits have meant less traditional food with the consumption of fast food and the dependence of food imports. As a result nutritional related chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetic, high blood pressure, heart diseases and stroke, etc are on the rise and accounts for more than 50 % of the deaths in the region.
At a recently held Caricom summit, the commissioners called on government of the region to move swiftly to meet the challenges of chronic diseases. Government is about to embark on a wellness revolution which will see a closer regulation of food. High taxes will be imposed on unhealthy food and a relief on healthy food. There will be a band on the sale of soft drinks and junk food in and around school compounds. Caribbean citizens are encouraged to produce and utilize more fruits vegetables and whole grains. Mothers are also urged to breastfeed their babies for the first six months as this is the best source of nutrient for babies, and will prevent certain diseases as they grow older. Every one must play their part as we pursue food security to meet the challenges of chronic diseases.
Michele Della Zola, CEO of the Caricom Association of the Caribbean, said that the meeting was “highly emotional” as they had learned of problems of a similar nature in the Dominican Republic, where there was no cure for chronic diseases. “The people were so friendly, we thought they all understood it very well. But that was not the case. They went from laughing to laughing hysterically…to not one person can understand what I am saying.”
Carmen Carbone, a member of the Caricom Association, said that when people saw their pain, they felt ashamed and that was what the meeting was all about.
“I didn’t see any real way of healing or a solution. It was like there was no way out. We were all afraid to go back to the house we used to live in, only to find out that we could not. It had all these big wounds, but we had a way to make it back and the people seemed like they had a purpose. We had a sense of power and to take things to someone else, but that kind of thing still happened.” she said.
Gina Rodriguez, president of the United Caricom Association said that the meeting was “just unbelievable” and that any solution based only on public input would not do much to address the problem of disease transmission.
“Any plan such as this would likely be very unpopular among the members because they believe it will bring people to action. And yet, we still have to face challenges in terms of health care and education.” she said while she was still hopeful that something was on the table, she felt it was time to start the process of changing the way the government looked at food production.
She said that the meeting was an important step in tackling the issue of access to healthy foods.
“We are working towards the goal of the new health mandate and now, we are also working with the Caricom Association. At the end of the day, we are already there now, our agenda is to move forward – to better serve people in their home countries and to get these food sources to the right place, that’s why we are here. In the beginning days, it was easy to go a little too fast and say we want food to be at the forefront of every family’s food making process. Today, it is more important for families to know they can feed their children and help them to get up on time when they need money or for things like that,” Carmen said.
Michele Della Zola, president of the Caricom Association, described the meeting as a “delightfully organized meeting” as the way Caricom members in the region are experiencing the situation within the Caribbean.”I am very surprised that they were so respectful and to respond honestly and to see how they are responding. This is very important because it is part of the future of these nations. The next generation of Caricom may need that much funding as well, because we are going to move on in the future,” she said.
Michele Della Zola, CEO of the Caricom Association of the Caribbean, said that the meeting was “highly emotional” as they had learned of problems of a similar nature in the Dominican Republic, where there was no cure for chronic diseases. “The people were so friendly, we thought they all understood it very well. But that was not the case. They went from laughing to laughing hysterically…to not one person can understand what I am saying.”
Carmen Carbone, a member of the Caricom Association, said that when people saw their pain, they felt ashamed and that was what the meeting was all about.
“I didn’t see any real way of healing or a solution. It was like there was no way out. We were all afraid to go back to the house we used to live in, only to find out that we could not. It had all these big wounds, but we had a way to make it back and the people seemed like they had a purpose. We had a sense of power and to take things to someone else, but that kind of thing still happened.” she said.
Gina Rodriguez, president of the United Caricom Association said that the meeting was “just unbelievable” and that any solution based only on public input would not do much to address the problem of disease transmission.
“Any plan such as this would likely be very unpopular among the members because they believe it will bring people to action. And yet, we still have to face challenges in terms of health care and education.” she said while she was still hopeful that something was on the table, she felt it was time to start the process of changing the way the government looked at food production.
She said that the meeting was an important step in tackling the issue of access to healthy foods.
“We are working towards the goal of the new health mandate and now, we are also working with the Caricom Association. At the end of the day, we are already there now, our agenda is to move forward – to better serve people in their home countries and to get these food sources to the right place, that’s why we are here. In the beginning days, it was easy to go a little too fast and say we want food to be at the forefront of every family’s food making process. Today, it is more important for families to know they can feed their children and help them to get up on time when they need money or for things like that,” Carmen said.
Michele Della Zola, president of the Caricom Association, described the meeting as a “delightfully organized meeting” as the way Caricom members in the region are experiencing the situation within the Caribbean.”I am very surprised that they were so respectful and to respond honestly and to see how they are responding. This is very important because it is part of the future of these nations. The next generation of Caricom may need that much funding as well, because we are going to move on in the future,” she said.
Michele Della Zola, CEO of the Caricom Association of the Caribbean, said that the meeting was “highly emotional” as they had learned of problems of a similar nature in the Dominican Republic, where there was no cure for chronic diseases. “The people were so friendly, we thought they all understood it very well. But that was not the case. They went from laughing to laughing hysterically…to not one person can understand what I am saying.”
Carmen Carbone, a member of the Caricom Association, said that when people saw their pain, they felt ashamed and that was what the meeting was all about.
“I didn’t see any real way of healing or a solution. It was like there was no way out. We were all afraid to go back to the house we used to live in, only to find out that we could not. It had all these big wounds, but we had a way to make it back and the people seemed like they had a purpose. We had a sense of power and to take things to someone else, but that kind of thing still happened.” she said.
Gina Rodriguez, president of the United Caricom Association said that the meeting was “just unbelievable” and that any solution based only on public input would not do much to address the problem of disease transmission.
“Any plan such as this would likely be very unpopular among the members because they believe it will bring people to action. And yet, we still have to face challenges in terms of health care and education.” she said while she was still hopeful that something was on the table, she felt it was time to start the process of changing the way the government looked at food production.
She said that the meeting was an important step in tackling the issue of access to healthy foods.
“We are working towards the goal of the new health mandate and now, we are also working with the Caricom Association. At the end of the day, we are already there now, our agenda is to move forward – to better serve people in their home countries and to get these food sources to the right place, that’s why we are here. In the beginning days, it was easy to go a little too fast and say we want food to be at the forefront of every family’s food making process. Today, it is more important for families to know they can feed their children and help them to get up on time when they need money or for things like that,” Carmen said.
Michele Della Zola, president of the Caricom Association, described the meeting as a “delightfully organized meeting” as the way Caricom members in the region are experiencing the situation within the Caribbean.”I am very surprised that they were so respectful and to respond honestly and to see how they are responding. This is very important because it is part of the future of these nations. The next generation of Caricom may need that much funding as well, because we are going to move on in the future,” she said.