Rome (EFE) – Latin America and the Caribbean is the area of the world where acquisition is more expensive to eat healthy foodaccording to a report released this Wednesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
According to the study, after a healthy eating carries a daily fee of US$3.89 per person in Latin America and the Caribbean, across Asia (US$3.72), Africa (US$3.46), North America and Europe (US$3.19 ) and Oceania ($3.07).
“Analyzing the cost of and access to healthy diets is a shift in recognizing the need to care for the world, not just feed it,” said Lynnette Neufeld, FAO’s director of food and nutrition, in a statement.
There are also big differences between Latin American countries when it comes to buying healthy food. In Colombia it costs a little more than 3 dollars per day per person, while in Panama it costs 4.5 euros and in Jamaica you have to spend more than 6 dollars per day.
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Healthy foods are out of reach for many
According to FAO data, 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, a number that rose by more than 112 million in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic strained the economy and the ability to do so food donation in many countries.
Asia was the continent hardest hit by the fallout from the health crisis, where the cost of healthy eating increased by 4%, followed by neighboring regions Oceania (3.6%) and Latin America and the Caribbean (3.4%) .
For their part, in twelve countries, all in Africa, more than 90% of the population do not have regular access to healthy food.
The FAO, which has committed to updating the data in this new report, defines a “healthy diet” as one that includes “not only the enough caloriesbut also the right nutrient-dense foods from different food groups.”
For international comparisons, the Prices They are converted into international dollars using purchasing parity (PPP) exchange rates and national income distribution,” he explained his methodology.
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