Discussion Of A Food And Nutrition Policy For Kenya (Paper Prepared For The United Nations World Food Conference Rome, 5 - 16 November 1974; Kenya-Delegation: Item 9 (B)

Abstract

The paper was produced on request of the Head of the Kenya Delegation to the 1974 World Food Conference in Rome. It reflects the authors views on basic policies to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable groups in Kenyao The authors state that vulnerJble groups in Kenya are the mothers and pre-school children of the low income groups in sqciety. - These can be found especially among less progressive small holding farmers, further in communities living in semiarid and arid rural areas and amongthe urban unemployed:~6f-uncferemployed. The authors have reservation on feeding programs. They stress preventive measures which centre around a certain extent of self reliance in food production and most of all on income generating projects for the endangered groups; "Lees progressive" oriented agricultural extension and appropriate technology .ar-otwo measures considered important amongothers discussed. Progr,ammes,.}'sucahs , nutrition education, population planrririg and health are considered to assist in eliminating malnutrition. A priority system of policies,related to nutrition' (chart) 'is, 'given as a short 'sumary of the paper's suggested approach to eradicate malnutririon