Re: [pronut-hiv] WFPs food choices (2)

["Pamela Fergusson" <p.fergusson@chester.ac.uk>]

Agreed - I know that WFP faces constraints in terms of sourcing, storing 
and maintaining supplies of commodities, however, where possible, it 
seems that increasing the nutrient density and dietary diversity could be 
something to explore.

Pamela Fergusson


-------Ted Greiner wrote:

> Someone with more knowledge than I should address
> this, but I think WFP is aware of the nutrition issues
> raised here. I think in real life they deal with all
> kinds of very difficult problems; I was just hearing
> about a situation where local millers gouge refugees
> for a high proportion of the foods they get but losses
> in moving flour instead of grain are larger. 
> 
> >From what I understand, economic issues make some of
> the suggested choices impossible (they already have
> trouble getting acceptable calories to the ones who
> desperately need the food) and poor storage qualities
> others (whole grain flour spoils much faster). Small
> beans or lentils where available and acceptable sound
> like a good idea though.
> 
> Ted Greiner
> PATH
> 
> 
> 
> "Kristof & Stacia Nordin"wrote:
> 
> That's great that WFP is providing food to homes 
> affected with HIV, this is also happening in 
> Malawi, not just through WFP, but other organizations 
> as well.
> 
> What foods are they using in the Congo program, 
> I've been trying to 
> encourage the Malawi organizations to provide 
> appropriate choices as some of the organizations 
> were providing white flour, sugar and oil (if used 
> for frying), all foods that are not the best 
> choices for HIV infection.
> 
> * Whole Grains, Nuts, Small beans (for easy 
> cooking or sprouting), Oilseeds 
> (like sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, etc.) are some 
> nice dry good choices.  WFP 
> Malawi has been able to aquire Bulgar Wheat flour 
> mixed with Soy flour which is a better 
> nutritional mix (could also be replaced with any whole
> 
> grain flour mixed with a legume, nut or oilseed 
> powder).
> 
> * Local Fruits, Vegetables (like pumpkins or 
> gourds), Roots, Avocadoes, 
> Coconuts are some good fresh choices but 
> transport could be an issue that 
> needs consideration (we are a pretty smart bunch 
> of people though and could overcome most barriers 
> with some creative brainstorming!).
> 
> Some food is probably better than nothing in some 
> cases, but we can always 
> improve our programs along the way.  I note that 
> the Congo program is 
> developing a nutrition program to target the 
> malnourished.
> 
> Stacia
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Stacia Nordin, RD
> Nutrition Consultant
> Specialist in Sustainable Food & Nutrition 
> Security and HIV/AIDS
> 
> 
> Ted Greiner, PhD
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