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Tokelau Recognises World Food Day in a Competitive Fashion
Tokelau has marked World Food Day (WFD) with a Traditional Food Competition to dispense the message into the community.
The one day competition is looking to encourage people to eat healthy food using local ingredients rather than depending on imported junk and cheap food like turkey tails and mutton flaps that have caused major concern with the growing non-communicable deceases (NCD) around the Pacific region.
The theme of this year was ‘Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition’. The main focus of the food competition is for people to grasp the concept of food security and nutrition, according to the organisers was achieved.
"It aimed to promote traditional healthy food using local ingredients - which are of course to be sustainably managed for future generations". An organising member stated.
The outcome of the day has contributed significantly to the Food Security section under Policy Outcome Area 2 of the Tokelau National Strategic Plan, as people have been further educated and has been made well-aware of food security and nutritional goals set out in the policy.
A lot of participants took part with 20 entries registered, some individually and others entering under a group.
It is the first time an event has been held and is said to likely be an annual event.
The event was organised by Economic Development, Natural Resource and Environment in partnership with the Taupulega of Atafu.
Traditional Food is phase one of marking World Food Day with the final phase through a Poster Competition.
There were also presentation during the day to enlighten the people on Development and Sustainable Food Security, Healthy Food and Lifestyle by the Health Department together with Economic Development, Natural Resource and Environment.
 Tokelau Dishes with all local ingredients. |
The one day competition is looking to encourage people to eat healthy food using local ingredients rather than depending on imported junk and cheap food like turkey tails and mutton flaps that have caused major concern with the growing non-communicable deceases (NCD) around the Pacific region.
The theme of this year was ‘Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition’. The main focus of the food competition is for people to grasp the concept of food security and nutrition, according to the organisers was achieved.
"It aimed to promote traditional healthy food using local ingredients - which are of course to be sustainably managed for future generations". An organising member stated.
The outcome of the day has contributed significantly to the Food Security section under Policy Outcome Area 2 of the Tokelau National Strategic Plan, as people have been further educated and has been made well-aware of food security and nutritional goals set out in the policy.
A lot of participants took part with 20 entries registered, some individually and others entering under a group.
It is the first time an event has been held and is said to likely be an annual event.
The event was organised by Economic Development, Natural Resource and Environment in partnership with the Taupulega of Atafu.
Traditional Food is phase one of marking World Food Day with the final phase through a Poster Competition.
There were also presentation during the day to enlighten the people on Development and Sustainable Food Security, Healthy Food and Lifestyle by the Health Department together with Economic Development, Natural Resource and Environment.