Food Summit Underway in Cape Town

Malnutrition will be among main issues for discussion at the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses currently underway in Cape Town.

The five day conference is aimed at thrashing out ideas, discussing new studies and drafting international nutritional guidelines. Specialists hope to find a worldwide guideline for good nutrition standards for all foods, especially for famine stricken countries.One of the big problem areas remains malnutrition in poor countries around the world.

South Africa says it is doing well in educating its citizens about what they are eating; these sentiments have been echoed by the newly-appointed Minister of Health, Barbara Hogan.

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