Nutrition/Malnutrition

I have chosen to speak on nutrition/malnutrition. This was very interesting to me because you can eat foods but if you are not eating the right foods then you are malnourished. My grandfather farmed on the weekends and we had fruits and vegetables throughout the year so we always had a well balanced diet. Carbohydrates and proteins were always in our diet. Junk foods were present but our parents taught us to eat junk foods with moderation and not to over indulge. 

Did you know malnutrition cripple child development in South Africa?  One in four children faces hunger in South Africa. Severe stunting has increased in the number of children over the years, yet South Africa is self-sufficient in food production. There are two main causes for hunger in South Africa which are access to affordable balance food and education. High price inflation  and high unemployment prevent access to food and quality food. Stunting and malnutrition starts in the womb.

Mother's have little money so they buy starches, potatoes, rice or corn. The author Mille quotes these foods fill you up but they have little nutrition value. Howevero malnutrition is being curtailed by teaching adults how to grow their own food such as carbohydrates and proteins. South African women are being taught what to grow and how to eat a balance diet. These women are no longer feeding their children junk food or porridge.

I have learned to take a better look at my own diet because there are a lot of fast foods and junk foods in my diet. I was wondering because of my diet do I eat a well balance diet. Here in America we can greatly reduce malnutrition. Companies are now giving their access fod to charities and food banks.We need to teach more families in America if they can to plant their own gardens of fruits and vegetables.