Aulestia-Guerrero Edgar Manuel, Capa-Mora Edwin Daniel
Ciencias Biológicas, Biotecnología y Producción, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja. San Cayetano Alto, Calle París. Loja Ecuador.
Cien Saude Colet. 2020 Jul 8;25(7):2507-2517. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232020257.27622018.
The scope of this study is to examine the status of Food Insecurity (FI) in each country included in the South American community. To achieve this and considering that it is a current and multifactorial problem, its four pillars were analyzed: food availability, access, stability and use. As a result, it is observed that the misuse of food is the most likely cause of FI in the South American community, however, the lack of availability and inaccessibility of food causes great concern in certain states of the subregion. The most probable origin is the inadequate promotion of good eating habits, in addition to misguided policies that hinder the correct production and/or motivation of the peasants to continue carrying out their activities in agriculture. This problem needs to be addressed as soon as possible as, although it originates in not having the money and/or the necessary nutritional habits, it leads to serious health problems for the inhabitants. The consensus reached is that it is important to enhance policies to eradicate FI in South America, starting with support for food production, and following that up with nutritional interventions that improve the dietary habits of the inhabitants.
本研究的范围是考察南美洲共同体各成员国的粮食不安全状况。为实现这一目标，并鉴于这是一个当前存在的多因素问题，对其四个支柱进行了分析：粮食供应、获取、稳定性和利用。结果发现，食物的不当利用是南美洲共同体粮食不安全最可能的原因，然而，粮食供应不足和获取困难在该次区域的某些国家引起了极大关注。最可能的根源是对良好饮食习惯的推广不足，此外还有误导性政策阻碍了正确的生产和/或农民继续从事农业活动的积极性。这个问题需要尽快解决，因为尽管它源于缺乏资金和/或必要的营养习惯，但会给居民带来严重的健康问题。达成的共识是，加强消除南美洲粮食不安全的政策很重要，首先要支持粮食生产，随后进行营养干预以改善居民的饮食习惯。
