Low fruit and veg intake a concern

Low fruit and veg intake a concern
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27 Jul 2021 at 04:40
A vegetable stall in Bang Khen district, Bangkok. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
Policymakers are urging the government to promote vegetable consumption as a way of curbing deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and childhood obesity, the incidences of which are increasing in the country.
The move came amid revelations that the average Thai child consumes more than twice the recommended daily intake of sodium per day -- among the highest in the region, researchers said.
Speaking at the recent United Nations' Food Systems Summit Dialogue over Zoom, Renu Garg, a Medical Officer for the World Health Organization (Thailand), raised her concerns over the amount of sodium in an average Thai meal.

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