The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) representative Sheila Gruden highlighted on Sunday Peruvian leadership in terms of school feeding and the incorporation of native products, which contribute to boosting nutritious food consumption in the country.
Other countries also try to introduce domestic products to feed students, with the aim of improving the economic situation of small producers. However, Peru has achieved the best results, she pointed out.
"But Peru is taking a step forward because it isn't only working with small producers [...], but it is also trying to enhance its food supply and regain its wealth," she expressed.
According to the UN official, progress will be shared at the 7th Latin American and Caribbean School Feeding Regional Seminar, organized by the Ministry of the Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS), the WFP Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean; and the Latin America and the Caribbean School Feeding Network.
The gathering will be held on August 26-28 at a Lima hotel. It will see the presence of officials and experts on food programs from 22 countries.
"During the seminar we are going to share experiences with these 22 countries, in order to improve our programs in Peru, but we are also going to offer lessons about Peru because there are also success stories in the country, so other countries will learn from them," she told RPP radio and TV station.
On the other hand, around 85 million people in Latin America and Caribbean benefit from school feeding programs, she indicated.
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Published: 8/23/2015