Other health professionals and nutritionists are concerned about overuse
Fatty, oily and sweet foods during Ramadan lead to obesity and more
chronic disease.
Public health workers are called to promote public health and general welfare
government subsidies for fruit, corn and healthy alternatives
preferably vegetables.
By subsidizing unhealthy products, people will continue to eat them
product without knowing the risks involved. For welfare
society, the government has the opportunity to make positive changes and
subsidize healthy foods over unhealthy ones.
Mukhtar Ahmad, Executive Director, Center for Peace and Development
The initiators recognized the importance of the problem: “It is important
find a balance between affordability and health. urge
Government spending on nutritious food can play an important role
improve the health outcomes of our entire country. “
He further added: “Food subsidies should be linked to food and nutritional value
Determining Edible Commodity Risk Factors”.
Also Afshar Iqbal, Director of Communications and Advocacy in Pakistan
Advocating for youth change: “World Health Organization on obesity
They recommend abolishing subsidies for all oils/fats as a precautionary measure
Idin sugar, fruits, vegetables, etc. Direct subsidies to things like
dietary patterns will meet the government’s welfare obligations
citizens and contribute to a healthier and more sustainable society. “
The request to re-evaluate the subsidy is in line with international initiatives
aimed at improving non-communicable diseases associated with
foods that contain trans fats in general and are industrially produced.
Public health advocates hope the government will accept them
recommendations to consider and prioritize national health in the distribution of subsidies.
