The State of World Food Security and Nutrition 2018 report shows that; While 1 out of every 9 people is struggling with hunger, nearly 2 billion people are fed more than they need. When we reach the 2050s, 300 million people in the world will continue to struggle with hunger. Insufficient resources, waste of food and failure to ensure fair distribution will further exacerbate the ongoing hunger.
Do you know? One third of the total food produced does not reach the table. For a more livable world, FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) launched the "zero waste, zero hunger" project. Within the scope of this project, awareness of sustainable nutrition has increased considerably.
What we call sustainable nutrition; It is a nutritious, safe, healthy, eco-protective, accessible, fair and economically accessible diet. The most suitable model for the described sustainable diet is the Mediterranean type of diet.
What is the importance of sustainable agriculture?
A healthy life is not possible in clean and unsuitable environmental conditions. Therefore, it is important to protect natural resources for the continuity of present and future life. The current agricultural model shows us that; Soil areas shrink and greenhouse gas emissions increase. As a result, biodiversity decreases and climate change occurs with the pollution of water resources.
While 500 liters of water is consumed to bring 1 kilogram of grain to our table, 15,000 liters of water is consumed for 1 kilogram of meat. With the increase in the world population, the need for water and food continues to increase, and unlike the increasing population, our resources continue to disappear!
What can we do for sustainable nutrition?
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* Eat adequate and balanced nutrition.
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Prefer vegetable protein sources instead of animal-derived proteins.
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Consume at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits a day
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Pay attention to the frequency of consumption of packaged foods.
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Legumes Increase your consumption of whole grains and oilseeds.
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Sustain prefer fish caught (in season) caught by fishing.
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Consume local foods.
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Make sure to shop from local producers.
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Maintain your ideal body weight.
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Reduce your consumption of processed meat products and animal fats, especially red meat.
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Store the food you buy in the right and proper conditions.
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Do not waste any food. Remember that "zero waste means zero hunger." Reduce your use of , plastic bags and plastic.
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Choose products that can be reused and do not harm the environment, and that can be recycled.
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Waste waste reduce it and increase food literacy.
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Do your own shopping, buy as much as you need, don't choose foods according to their shape.
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As much as you need consume and evaluate your leftover meals.
Remember, providing fair distribution and reducing waste is also feeding our future. Nurturing our future is our shared responsibility. Please take up your shared responsibility. Adopt and adopt the idea of "zero waste, zero hunger". This world belongs to all of us..
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