Armenia develops national food strategy, dietary recommendations

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, ARMENPRESS. Food security is one of the most important security components of Armenia and the government will develop a food strategy by yearend that will include a special dietary recommendation, Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan told reporters.

“Last week a food security conference took place, which pertained not only to ensuring the necessary quantity of food for Armenia but also healthy diet. For example, in case of children below two years of age the problem is not only malnutrition but also unhealthy diet, which leads to more than 40 percent of children of this age group being malnourished around the world,” Kerobyan said, calling for a national dietary recommendation to be developed.

The food strategy is under development, he said.

“I think the strategy will be adopted by yearend and it will include dietary recommendations,” Kerobyan said.