Nutrition & Food Security Programme Health, Nutrition and Health, Nutrition and Agriculture Policy Agriculture Policy Dr Aileen Robertson Dr Aileen Robertson Acting Regional Adviser for Acting Regional Adviser for Nutrition Nutrition WHO Regional Office for Europe, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen Copenhagen Co-author Co-author Dr Tim Lobstein Dr Tim Lobstein Director, The Food Commission, Director, The Food Commission, London London
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Nutrition & Food Security Programme
Health, Nutrition and Agriculture Health, Nutrition and Agriculture PolicyPolicy
Dr Aileen RobertsonDr Aileen Robertson
Acting Regional Adviser for NutritionActing Regional Adviser for Nutrition
WHO Regional Office for Europe, WHO Regional Office for Europe, CopenhagenCopenhagen
Co-authorCo-author
Dr Tim LobsteinDr Tim Lobstein
Director, The Food Commission, LondonDirector, The Food Commission, London
Nutrition & Food Security Programme
WHO European RegionWHO European Region
The designations and the presentation of material on this map of Member States of the WHO European Region (as of 31 July 1997) do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. As at March 1999
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Prevalence of cardiovascular Prevalence of cardiovascular diseasesdiseases
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
EUROPE EU average CEE average
NIS average
Ischaemic heart disease,0-64,per 100000
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Prevalence of cerebrovascular diseasesPrevalence of cerebrovascular diseases
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
EUROPE EU average CEE average
NIS average
Cerebrovascular diseases, 0-64/100000
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Prevalence of cancersPrevalence of cancers
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
EUROPE EU average CEE average
NIS average
Malignant neoplasms, 0-64, per 100000
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Obese men in WHO European RegionObese men in WHO European Region
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Obese women in the WHO European Obese women in the WHO European RegionRegion
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Under - NutritionUnder - Nutrition
No evidence of widespread under-No evidence of widespread under-nutrition due to lack of protein nutrition due to lack of protein (milk/meat) or energy (excess (milk/meat) or energy (excess energy intake)energy intake)
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WHO RecommendationsWHO Recommendations
Vegetables & fruit – Vegetables & fruit – >400g/person/day>400g/person/day
Pulses, nuts and seeds - Pulses, nuts and seeds - >30g/person/day (part of >30g/person/day (part of 400g)400g)
Potatoes – energy from Potatoes – energy from complex carbohydrates (50-complex carbohydrates (50-70% energy)70% energy)
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EuroDiet conclusionsEuroDiet conclusionsPopulation goals from recent international expert analyses based on different levels of evidence
Component Population goals Levels of evidence
Physical Activity Levels PAL>1.75 ++
Adult Body Weight as BMI BMI 21-22 (18.5 – 24.9)** ++
Dietary Fat % E <30 ++
Fatty Acides % total E
Saturated <10 ++++
Trans <2 ++
Polyunsaturated (PUFA)
n-6 <7-8 ++
n-3 2g linolenic + 200 mg very long chain
++
Carbohydrates
Total % >55 +++
Sugary intakes, occasions per day
=<4 ++
Fruit and Vegetables (g/d) >400 ++
Folate from food >400 +++
Dietary Fibre >25 (or 3g/MJ) ++
Sodium (expressed as sodium chloride) g/d
<6 +++
Exclusive Breast Feeding About 6 months +++
* The range given in brackets refers to individuals not populations
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Trends in production of milk, meat, Trends in production of milk, meat, bread and potatoes Europe 1950-bread and potatoes Europe 1950-
Percentage of low fruit and Percentage of low fruit and vegetable consumersvegetable consumers
Source: DAFNE - Data Food Networking
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Fruit, vegetables
4%
Wine, tobacco, olive oil, sugar
18%
Cereals (for food)20%
Meat, dairy, animal food
58%
CAP budgetCAP budget
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture
Meat, fish, dairy25%
Cereals35%
Fruit, vegetables
35%
Other5%
Dietary targetsDietary targets
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Hidden environmental costs of Hidden environmental costs of
agricultureagriculture
United Kingdom Germany
Water pollution 350m 135m+
Air/ozone pollution 1,660m 1,690m
Soil contamination 140m ?m
Lost biodiversity 190m 7m+
Agrochemical impact on health 2m 13m+
Microbiological impact on health 1,160m+ ?m
Costs per hectare 305 Euros 105+ Euros
Annual “hidden” costs of intensive agriculture (in Euros)
Costs which are not reflected in the price of foods
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Protective health features of Protective health features of vegetables and fruitsvegetables and fruits
Tomatoes
Lycopene Heart diseases and prostrate cancer
Carrots
Beta carotene Malignant changes in lungs
Broccoli, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts
Isothiocyanates Lung Cancer
Apples, Grapes, Onions, tea
Quercetin Heart disease and cancerous changes to cells
Strawberries & grapes
Ellagic acid Pollution from tobacco smoke
Food Phytonutrient Potential Health Benefits Against
Oranges & grapefruit
Terpenes
Ulcers & tooth decay
Source: Recent advances in Phytochemistry: Functionality of Volume 31; 1997 – T. Johns & J. Romeo, Plenum Press and Antioxidants – the case for fruit and vegetables in the diet; Rice Evans, C. & Miller, N. J.: British Food Journal, 97: 9: 1995, pp. 35 – 40
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Loss of bio-diversityLoss of bio-diversity
Lost diversity of diet, with a few crops Lost diversity of diet, with a few crops providing our foodproviding our food
Lost nutrient density through selection Lost nutrient density through selection for high yielding varietiesfor high yielding varieties
Lost access to wild foods which have Lost access to wild foods which have high nutrient densityhigh nutrient density
Distorted markets which favour Distorted markets which favour processed foods and animal productsprocessed foods and animal products
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Lives savedLives saved
26,000 deaths before the age of 65 years would be prevented annually
in EU……
if intake of fruits and vegetables was levelled up to the highest
consumption levels.
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Food production should Food production should encourage:encourage:
Environmentally sustainable forms Environmentally sustainable forms of farmingof farming
Production of foods for consumers’ Production of foods for consumers’ nutritional needsnutritional needs
Social cohesion and improved Social cohesion and improved socio-economic status in rural areassocio-economic status in rural areas
Promote public healthPromote public health
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OpportunityOpportunity
Health Impact Assessment
(HIA)
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
Slovenia
Hungary
Estonia
Czech Republic
Poland
Slovakia
Latvia
Lithuania
Bulgaria
Romania
Food expenditure % household incomeAgricultural employment % total empl.
EU ENLARGEMENTEU ENLARGEMENT
% Income on Food & employment% Income on Food & employment