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1. UNDERNUTRITION

There are almost 7 billion

people in the world… And

one person in seven one person in seven

suffered from hunger in

2009.

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The number of hungry people was expected to pass

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2. CALORIC INTAKE

Four crops (wheat,

maize, rice, and

cassava) constitute 75%

of the world’s caloric of the world’s caloric

intake.

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Only the first three foods (wheat, maize, rice)

constitute 75% of the world’s caloric intake.

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constitute 75% of the world’s caloric intake.

Do they fulfill people basic nutritional needs?…

3. MALNUTRITION

Deficiencies

Today, over 1.5 billion

people are affected by people are affected by

iron deficiency.

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TRUEIron deficiency affects more than 1.5 billion people

worldwide.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, children and women are the most

affected by insufficient intake of micronutrients (especially

iron and vitamin A).

This has partly been attributed to low consumption of fruit

and vegetables and compounded by diseases such as

malaria and complications resulting from HIV/Aids.

Is Biofortified food the answer?

4. BIOFORTIFIED FOOD

(1)

Biofortified Food crops

are always genetically are always genetically

modified.

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Traditional plant breeding techniques can be

successfully used to biofortify crops.

However, those essential nutrients that i) cannot

be bred into key food staples through conventional

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be bred into key food staples through conventional

breeding methods or ii) cannot be bred in

sufficient amounts, may require transgenic

breeding approaches.

5. BIOFORTIFIED FOOD

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BF is the best way for

people to obtain the

nutrients that they need. nutrients that they need.

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Supplements could have toxic effects if they are not

taken in appropriate amount and given to the right

person (e.g. : antioxidants…).

Biofortification may represent an answer for all those who

cannot afford a diversified diet, which is by far the best

way for people to get the nutrients they need.

6. MALNUTRITION

Obesity and diabetes

In Sub-Saharan Africa,

HIV/AIDS kills twice as HIV/AIDS kills twice as

many people as

diabetes

TRUE or FALSE?

Diabetes, falsely considered as “the disease of the rich”, kills as many

people as HIV/AIDS and is now considered as a “non-infectious”

epidemic disease hitting mostly the poorest and less educated range

of the population.

WHY?

Nutritional transition and urbanization.

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Nutritional transition and urbanization.

Cultural aspects

Inadequate health systems…

The longer it takes to fight this new scourge, the higher the cost will be

in terms of public health and development.

Primary prevention/education promoting a diversified diet is essential.

7. MEDITERRANEAN

DIET

A diversified diet such as

the Med diet is linked

with a lower occurrence

of cardiovascular, cancer

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of cardiovascular, cancer

and neuro-degenerative

diseases.

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Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated

with a significant improvement in health status, as seen by

a significant reduction in overall mortality (9%), mortality

from cardiovascular diseases (9%), incidence of or

mortality from cancer (6%), and incidence of Parkinson’s

disease and Alzheimer’s disease (13%).

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disease and Alzheimer’s disease (13%).

These results seem to be clinically relevant for public

health, in particular for encouraging a Mediterranean-like

dietary pattern for primary prevention of major chronic

diseases.

Sofi et al. BMJ 2008

8. Wine and your health

Leaving this room, you’ll

be invited to have a glass

of wine from our region,

Languedoc-Roussillon. As Languedoc-Roussillon. As

part of the Med diet, this

wine will be good for

your health.

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You need to drink regularly a moderate amount of

wine to have a possible beneficial effect on your

health….

FALSE

…which obviously won’t be the case tonight…

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