The week 5 class discussion was a lively discourse on how to address hunger and malnutrition in the midst of rapid global increases in obesity rates. In addressing these issues I really believe it is important to keep in mind that obesity does not exempt a person from being malnutritioned. As we go forward with long term solutions to address hunger, we will have to make sure that those solutions are nutritionally balanced - not inexpensive, processed or fast foods.
RUTF as discussed by Liyan in her oral presentation looks like a promising solution to the acute problems with hunger and can save lives. It also provides a mechanism for providing jobs to the people in the areas where factories are constructed to manufacture the product. Perhaps this could indirectly contribute to a long-term solution to hunger by increasing the resources available to the people who work at the factory.
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Andrea, you right RUFT seems like a promising innovation for areas afflicted with hunger. I never even considered the possibility that implementing programs like this one could generate economic growth and have lasting sustainable solutions.
I swear, the light bulb goes on so many times for me in this class...and it's always going on for such simple awakenings! Thank you for remarking that just because someone is overweight/obese does not mean that they are nutritionally balanced! It is so easy to make that assumption about malnourished folks, but to change the perspective really moved me! I swear, sometimes I feel like I'm soooo not ready to be a physician sometimes!
Thank you!
Andrea, I completely agree with your nutrition insight. It is so important to eat healthful foods. Obesity, as a form of malnourishment is a true poblem and we should also recognize that someone who looks slender may not necessarily be healthy either... we really are what we eat.
Thanks for the comments gals. Ivette your comment completes the picture !
Andrea C.
Thats why I like the RUFT presentation, its something i never heard before our last class and it could be a reaally good solution for hte acute situations.
The idea of putting the factoires in the place of consumption will also bring works to the towns.
Andrea, in my opinion RUFT can help the populations it proposes to save. i believe that if children can be given a supplement to ensure proper nutrition they will grow much like the fields on a farm. with a healthier population they may be more capable to sustain their future health and focus on bigger issues besides hunger and nutrition.
I think RUFT is an excellent way to help out areas afflicted with hunger and not meant to be a permanent solution. I just get a strange feeling that somehow, some areas will just use it as a permanent solution rather than addressing the issues that are restricting food access in the first place.
I agree that RUTF is a good idea as well, but I wonder if the way they are going about it is right? Is it just another bandaid that will promote short term improvement but prolong longterm stability??
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