Thailand country report Dr Somchai Durongdej Department of Nutrition, Mahidol University Faculty of Public Health Ms Pitsawat Buara Horticultural Research.

Thailand country Thailand country reportreport

Dr Somchai DurongdejDepartment of Nutrition, Mahidol UniversityFaculty of Public Health

Ms Pitsawat BuaraHorticultural Research Institute, Dept of Agriculture,

Thailand policy on fruit and Thailand policy on fruit and vegetables production and vegetables production and

consumptionconsumption Make national food and agricultural Make national food and agricultural

policies consistent with the protection and policies consistent with the protection and promotion of public health promotion of public health

Develop diet strategies and guidelinesDevelop diet strategies and guidelines Start nutrition education, media literacy Start nutrition education, media literacy

primary school - to promote healthier primary school - to promote healthier diets, counter food fads and misleading diets, counter food fads and misleading dietary advicedietary advice

Encourage positive, healthy messages Encourage positive, healthy messages Coordinate school policies with health Coordinate school policies with health

prioritiespriorities

Production of F&V Production of F&V

Fruit and Fruit and vegetable vegetable produced in produced in Thailand were Thailand were mainly for mainly for domestic domestic consumption consumption (population 62.4 (population 62.4 m)m)

Average availability of F&V for Average availability of F&V for domestic consumptiondomestic consumption

Food itemsFood items Average availabilityAverage availability

Gms per person per Gms per person per dayday

FruitFruit 330-350330-350

VegetableVegetable 190-200190-200

TotalTotal 520-550520-550

Threats to the productionThreats to the production

Fruit and vegetable production in Fruit and vegetable production in tropical regions faces a lot of tropical regions faces a lot of problemsproblems

- insect pests - insect pests

- diseases - diseases

- poor standard- poor standard

- high residues of pesticide - high residues of pesticide exceed the MRLexceed the MRL

Crop production Crop production situationsituation

In 1991 started pilot projects for In 1991 started pilot projects for hygienic production of pesticide hygienic production of pesticide “safe” fresh fruits and vegetable. “safe” fresh fruits and vegetable.

- promoting IPC - promoting IPC - introduction of microbial - introduction of microbial

organism usedorganism used- natural enemy insects and plant - natural enemy insects and plant

extraction extraction used instead of chemical used instead of chemical

application.application.

Future trend of green and Future trend of green and organic organic

vegetable consumptionvegetable consumptionIn 2003,In 2003,

Thailand defined itself as the Thailand defined itself as the world’s Kitchen and addressed world’s Kitchen and addressed the food safety year. the food safety year.

Agricultural products export Agricultural products export increases 10% each year.increases 10% each year.

- In 2003: 12 kinds of fruits and vegetable - In 2003: 12 kinds of fruits and vegetable are recommended to produce under GAP are recommended to produce under GAP proceduresprocedures

- In 2004: 29 kinds of fruits and vegetable - In 2004: 29 kinds of fruits and vegetable are produced under GAP and GMP are produced under GAP and GMP proceduresprocedures

Quality Improvement on Quality Improvement on green and organic green and organic

vegetable productionvegetable production

National RequirementsNational Requirements

- - Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives promotes and encourages Cooperatives promotes and encourages growers to comply with GAP guidelines growers to comply with GAP guidelines (enforced by Department of Agriculture)(enforced by Department of Agriculture)

- Q logo is the sign for Thai food - Q logo is the sign for Thai food crops produced under GAP farms that are crops produced under GAP farms that are safe and meet standards and safe and meet standards and requirements of both export and requirements of both export and domestic market.domestic market.

ตราสั�ญลั�กษณ์� “Q”

National RequirementsNational Requirements““Q” for “quality”Q” for “quality”

At present, the Department of Agriculture At present, the Department of Agriculture grants several “Q” Certifications grants several “Q” Certifications including.including.- Q shop (agricultural inputs shop)- Q shop (agricultural inputs shop)- Q GAP (farm)- Q GAP (farm)- Q packing house (GMP)- Q packing house (GMP)- Q processing factories (GMP/ HACCP)- Q processing factories (GMP/ HACCP)

- Q Fumigation (SO- Q Fumigation (SO22))- Q Food safety (Q certifications of - Q Food safety (Q certifications of packing house + Q GAP farm + Analysis of packing house + Q GAP farm + Analysis of their products with safety requirements)their products with safety requirements)

Status of Farms under certification with GAP in2006 (n=501,663)

41%

23%

36%

certifiedon-goingListing

certifications certifications given ongiven on fruits fruits and and vegetablesvegetables

1 .1 . longan longan2.2. durian durian3.3. mangosteen mangosteen4.4. vegetables vegetables5.5. baby corn baby corn6.6. asparagus asparagus

Interventions to promote F&V Interventions to promote F&V consumption in Thailandconsumption in Thailand

Promoting Healthy weightPromoting Healthy weightPPromoting more consumption of romoting more consumption of

Fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetablesFocus on School based Focus on School based

InterventionsInterventions

Promoting Healthy weightPromoting Healthy weight

Issue: unhealthy weight gain is a Issue: unhealthy weight gain is a major contributor to ill health.major contributor to ill health.

What is being doneWhat is being done1. Dissemination of FBDG1. Dissemination of FBDG2. Actions focus on healthy eating2. Actions focus on healthy eating3. Health promoting schools3. Health promoting schools4. Model intervention project4. Model intervention project

Fruit and vegetables Fruit and vegetables promotionpromotion

Issues; not consume enough fruit and Issues; not consume enough fruit and vegetablesvegetables

What is being doneWhat is being done1. Healthy eating communication1. Healthy eating communication2. Survey of fruit and vegetables 2. Survey of fruit and vegetables consumption in school childrenconsumption in school children3. Identify school based interventions 3. Identify school based interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption consumption

Why Intervene in Schools?Why Intervene in Schools?

Schools have most continuous contact Schools have most continuous contact with young childrenwith young children

Many children eat 2 meals a day at Many children eat 2 meals a day at schoolschool

Children eat more than half their daily Children eat more than half their daily calories at schoolcalories at school

Thus school-based interventions have Thus school-based interventions have powerful potential to influence dietary powerful potential to influence dietary behaviorbehavior

Why the Need?Why the Need?

15% of Thai children 15% of Thai children overweightoverweight

Prevalence has Prevalence has doubled in past 2 doubled in past 2 decadesdecades

Overweight children Overweight children have more health have more health complications; more complications; more likely to become likely to become obese adultsobese adults

Convinced situation?Convinced situation?

World Health Report shows that World Health Report shows that adequate fruit and vegetable adequate fruit and vegetable consumption can decrease obesity consumption can decrease obesity riskrisk

According to 2003 national nutrition According to 2003 national nutrition Survey in Thailand, only 15% of Survey in Thailand, only 15% of adolescent students reported eating adolescent students reported eating at least five servings of fruits and at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per dayvegetables per day

major networks for fruit and major networks for fruit and vegetable consumptionvegetable consumption

Mass Communications and Education

Environmental change

Increased intake

Research

Partnership development

New Policy Development

Consumption of fruit and Consumption of fruit and vegetable in school childrenvegetable in school children

0

50

100

150

200

250

2001 2002 2003 2005

Fruit

Vegetable

Total

Key Project ElementsKey Project Elements Goal: Positively impact Goal: Positively impact

F&V consumptions for F&V consumptions for students and their students and their familiesfamilies

Multi-component Multi-component approach, comprising:approach, comprising: Nutrition promotionNutrition promotion Family participationFamily participation Cooking demonstrationsCooking demonstrations School gardenSchool garden Mid-morning snack Mid-morning snack

(Fruit and Vegetable (Fruit and Vegetable Program)Program)

StakeholdersStakeholders

WHO & FAO and other UN agenciesWHO & FAO and other UN agenciesThe Local authoritiesThe Local authoritiesUniversity and Research institutionsUniversity and Research institutionsParental AssociationParental AssociationMinistries of Health, Agriculture and Ministries of Health, Agriculture and

education.education.NGOs and Community LeadersNGOs and Community Leaders

Promotion in Promotion in adults adults

not in childrennot in children

Recommendations Recommendations and Conclusionsand Conclusions

Plan for further actionsPlan for further actions Increase the availability and Increase the availability and

safety of fruit and vegetables for safety of fruit and vegetables for consumptionconsumption

Identify sustainable activities for Identify sustainable activities for increasing the consumption of FVincreasing the consumption of FV

Establish nutrition standards for Establish nutrition standards for school cafeteriasschool cafeterias

Establish means for Parental Establish means for Parental involvementinvolvement

Build a strong evidence-based Build a strong evidence-based fruit and vegetables interventions fruit and vegetables interventions that are appropriate for school that are appropriate for school settingssettings

Establish a network for promotion Establish a network for promotion of Fruit and vegetablesof Fruit and vegetables

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsFunding agenciesFunding agencies

WHO, FAOWHO, FAOMinistries of Public Health, Ministries of Public Health,

Education, Agriculture and NGOEducation, Agriculture and NGOBusiness leaders throughout Business leaders throughout

Thailand that participated in Thailand that participated in the researchthe research

Thank YouThank You