THE CARIBBEAN FOOD AND NUTRITION INSTITUTE: (II) EDUCATION FOR APPLIED NUTRITION WORK

1968 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-54
Keyword(s):  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Caribbean

Protected Agriculture

2014 ◽  
pp. 196-220
Author(s):  
Janet Lawrence ◽  
Leslie Simpson ◽  
Adanna Piggott
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Climate Change And Variability ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

This chapter provides an overview of the changing environment and the increased pest pressure that are projected to occur due to climate change and variability. Protected agriculture is introduced as an adaptation strategy to address these conditions and assist with food and nutrition security targets. The scope of the technology and the benefits of producing crops using protected systems as well as the use of protected systems in SIDS, with some emphasis on the Caribbean region, are outlined. The chapter outlines: (1) the specific features of the technology that assist with reducing the impacts of climate change and (2) some possible considerations for the successful development of a sustainable protected agriculture industry under climate change and variability.

scholarly journals Changing Nutritional Patterns in the Caribbean and Their Implications for Health

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh P. Sinha ◽  
Curtis E. McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Complex Carbohydrate ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Lower Limits ◽  
Caribbean Populations

In the last 30 years, the health and nutrition of young children in the English-speaking Caribbean has improved significantly. Infant and child mortality rates and severe cases of PEM have declined. However, among adults obesity has increased and high morbidity and mortality rates due to chronic degenerative diseases have been reported. This paper reports on the food and nutrition patterns of the two countries that are at the upper and lower limits of economic development in the region, Barbados and Guyana respectively. In the last three decades, compared to Guyana, Barbados has made significant progress economically and has increased food availability. It has eliminated malnutrition in children; however, nutrition-related chronic diseases in adults have assumed epidemic proportions. Qualitative as well as quantitative aspects of the diet need to be addressed. Public education programmes need to be developed to encourage low-fat/high-complex-carbohydrate diets. In addition to diet. other lifestyle factors such as exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption. and psychosocial stress need to be addressed among the Caribbean populations.

Addressing food and nutrition insecurity in the Caribbean through domestic smallholder farming system innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1325-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlette S. Saint Ville ◽  
Gordon M. Hickey ◽  
Leroy E. Phillip
Keyword(s):  
Farming System ◽  
System Innovation ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Hunger in Latin America: What Can We Do?

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s94-s94
Author(s):  
Silvana Dal Ponte ◽  
Daniel Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean

Introduction:Hunger is a global problem and has increased in recent years. In Latin America, hunger continues in high numbers. Although the level of hunger is relatively low compared to other regions, this increase in Latin America is mainly explained by the economic slowdown in South America. Also, climate changes are already weakening the production of the main crops in tropical and temperate regions.Aim:Report the numbers of hunger in Latin America.Methods:A cross-sectional study with reports of the World Health Organization’s hunger figures, September 2018.Results:The number of hungry people in the world has increased for the third consecutive year and affects 821 million people, according to a report released by UN agencies. This corresponds to one in nine people in the world. In Brazil, the figures indicate that more than 5.2 million people spent a day or more without consuming food by 2017, which corresponds to 2.5% of the population. In Latin America and the Caribbean, hunger has also increased and affects some 39 million people.Discussion:Hunger is a catastrophic problem in Latin America. Involving professionals in food and nutrition to try to reduce these numbers appears to be a good strategy because just as the doctor treats the disease, the involvement of other specialists to address the cause of the problem can bring long-term benefits. A social project for this purpose that mobilizes chefs and nutritionists is in progress in Brazil.

Food and Nutrition Research in the Caribbean

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
FJ Henry
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Research ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Caribbean
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