Uprkos neuhranjenosti dece, Egipat se nalazi među zemljama koje najviše bacaju hranu - godišnje svakia osoba u proseku baca 73 kilograma zdrave hrane. To se najčešće događa za vreme muslimanskog svetog meseca Ramadana. Dok mnogi u Egiptu nastavljaju sa tom navikom, drugi nastoje da pronađu bolji način da hrana ne završi na otpadu.
Uprkos neuhranjenosti velikog broja dece, Egipćani imaju običaj da bacaju hranu
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In Al-Marg, school workers say families often send children to school without enough food for the day. Many are anemic, and some have trouble concentrating in class. UNICEF reports Egypt is one of the 20 countries in the world with the highest number of children suffering from chronic malnutrition or stunting, and also ranks high when it comes to undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity.
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Schools try to help by collecting donations. A school official at Al-Ma’had Aldeany school in central Cairo says, “We try our best for them.”
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Young Egyptians’ over-consumption of sugary treats and fast food contribute to hyperactivity and undernutrition, say nutrition advocates.
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Christen Nabil, a resident of Cairo’s “Garbage City,” lives with a needle in her arm to deliver medication and nutrients. She was diagnosed with intestinal inflammation, which she attributes to poor food quality.