Fish Talk: Nutrition day special with focus on COVID-19
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WorldFish webinar focusing on food and nutrition security in conjunction with COVID-19. This webinar was hosted by Shakuntala H.Thilsted, Kendra Byrd, Pamela Marinda, Shaima Arzuman Shahin and Marian Kjellevold.
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Fish Talk: Nutrition day special with focus on COVID-19
- 2. The number of hungry people on the planet was increasing prior to COVID-19 • 820 million people were hungry in 2018¹ • 2 billion people do not have access to sufficient, nutritious, and safe foods² • 92% are in low- and middle- income countries ¹measured by prevalence of undernourishment ²measured by food insecurity
- 3. COVID-19: Dire predictions for food and nutrition security • An additional 130 million could face acute hunger by the end of 2020 (World Bank, May 4, 2020) • Global poverty could increase for the first time since 1990 (Sumner et al, April 2020) Call for (urgent) global action • Keep smallholders in business • Keep supply chains working • maintain supply of nutrient-rich foods - important for immunity • Shore up incomes and food demand - important drivers of food systems
- 4. African Diets Diets during COVID-19 Hunger under lockdown ‘Instead of Coronavirus, the Hunger Will Kill Us.’ Further marginalization of the poor; food and nutrition insecurity Dietary requirements of sub-groups with special needs compromised Reduced consumption of animal-source foods, fruits, dairy products (May 2020, Preliminary findings) During COVID-19 Food supply chain interruptions; loss of income Increased food prices; reduced purchasing power; Access to low quality and quantity of foods Food losses (for producers, traders) Before COVID 19 High poverty levels; diets dominated by staples Under privileged children assured of a meal at school
- 5. Responses to COVID-19 Zambia Kenya South Africa Food availability Food transportation within & across borders Supermarkets, food markets, open Food access Economic relief measures; Tax relief - Social welfare programmes (e.g. cash transfers) Food rations, food donations Employment measures - Monitoring of food prices Utilization COVID-19 & Nutrition guidelines developed (incl. guide for IYCF, GMP, Management of SAM, NCDs) Nutrition advice, provision of foods; improved sanitation
- 6. COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Impact on Nutrition and Responses *COVID-19: Bangladesh Multi-Sectoral Anticipatory Impact and Needs Analysis, 15th April 2020 • 75% households reported insufficient access to food • 70% households reported not being able to provide a varied diet to children, 6 - 23 months of age • 13% increase in rice price and 25% increase in potato price* Government of Bangladesh responses • Emergency food supply • Ration cards distributed to > 5 million people • Communication and Guidelines materials WorldFish and NGOs responses • Awareness raising, distribution of protective gear, hygiene products, cash
- 7. COVID-19 and Nutrition in Norway • Food self-sufficiency rate, 50% • No school feeding programs • Lockdown – Kindergarten March 13 – April 20 – School March 13 – May 11 "FAO statistical pocket book 2012 - World Food and Agriculture“/Wikipedia.org Caloric self-sufficiency ratio (%, 2010)
- 8. COVID-19 and Nutrition in Norway • Food Availability • Food Access • Utilization • Stability Eivind Senneset / Havforskningsinstituttet
- 9. Thank You This work was undertaken as part of
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- The most recent report was sub-titled ‘safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns’
- Work as hard as we can to protect our fishers and farmers
- Overall, the COVID-19 situation had not had major impact on the nutritional situation. However, several interventions from the government had ensured availability, access and stability. Norway is one of the countries with lowest self-sufficiency ratio, and thus, depend on import of food to cover the energy requirements for the population. The self-sufficiency rate for agricultural products in Norway varies from year to year, depending on the weather. Overall, Norway has less fortuitous conditions for agriculture than many other countries - with a short growing season, a cool climate, and farmlands scattered in small patches. Despite these challenging conditions Norway has seen an increased production in recent decades. Norway is largely self-sufficient when it comes to meat, while it is considerably - and increasingly - less so with regard to plant produce. Between 2005 and 2013 the self-sufficiency rate of plant produce decreased from 52 to 46 percent. Norway is a net exporter of seafood. In other words, we produce everything we need domestically, and we also export seafood. In March we experienced the most dramatic interventions from the government in peace-time, including lockdown of kindergartens and school. In Norway, we have not implemented school feeding programs. Thus, lockdown did not influence or change access to nutritious food for these age groups.
- Collaboration between the food industry and health authorities has ensured that food has been available thought the lockdown period. This also includes the seafood industry, which has been classified a critical function of society. Welfare systems have ensured that all citizens have had income, and thus, been able to access food. These photos are form the first week of lockdown and show people stock-up on food resulting in that some foods were temporarily sold-out. The Norwegian seafood industry, which is the second largest seafood exporter in the world, has been fully operational throughout the lockdown. However, for the first time since September 2018, Norway has experienced a fall in the value of its seafood exports. In retail there is increased demand for convenience products and prepared seafood, as well as those with longer use-by dates, such as frozen, dried and salted seafood products. One of the major shifts experienced is the growth in retail and online shopping, as people increasingly stay at home and are cooking meals together, and including the children in meal preparation. The lockdown had resulted in higher focus on eating healthy, also among those with lower income. The seafood intake has increased, more people buy from local producers and are concerned about where the food comes from. The most significant change in attitude is that far more people than before (69 per cent) believe it is important to support Norwegian agriculture and food production, and that self-sufficiency is important. In addition, one in four states that they have reduced food waste. In conclusion, the lockdown has changed people's attitude to food, and future will show if some of the positive changes will last also after the lockdown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://nofima.no/nyhet/2020/05/holdninger-mat-og-handlevaner-i-koronatid/ Norwegian export data for March show volumes of frozen cod has increased by 18 percent compared to March 2019. According to the Norwegian Seafood Council, we are seeing major changes in the flow of goods for fresh whole salmon as a result of the corona situation. As an example, last week there was 20 percent growth in exports to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, while exports to Italy declined by 29 percent and Lithuania by 31 percent.