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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the amount of grain required to provide an adequate level of sustenance for those people living in famine. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate he has made of the amount of grain required to provide an adequate level of sustenance for those people living in famine. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Mike Hancock
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
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Tabled on
24 February 2004
For answer on
2 March 2004
Answered on
2 March 2004
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the amount of grain required
to provide an adequate level of sustenance for those people living in famine. [156965]
Hilary Benn: DFID follows the international guidelines as set by the World Food Programme and the World Health Organisation for the
provision of food in emergency situations.
The guidelines recommend a minimum of 2,100 Kcals per person per day. This is equivalent to approximately 600 g of grain. However,
wherever possible, we seek to ensure a diet with an appropriate balance of nutrients. Rations are therefore not usually provided as
grain alone, but typically consist of 400 g of grain, 50 g of corn soy blend, 25 g of oil, 60 g of pulses and 15 g of sugar per
person per day.
Different degrees of under-nourishment require different feeding regimes. For example, severely malnourished children are usually
taken into a therapeutic feeding regime that will provide 200 Kcal per kilogramme of body weight per day. The rations are usually
made up of a mixture of fortified flour, oil, sugar, vitamins and mineral complex and other local foods as appropriate.
Subjects
Developing countries; Diets; Cereals; Food; Famine
Date
2 March 2004
Reference
156965; 418 c783-4W;418 c803-4W
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House of Commons