Armenia: 15% of Armenian population eats bread and potato

15% of Armenian population mainly eats bread and potato.

The due conclusion was drawn by authors of the study held by the international organization Oxfam in Armenia and Georgia as part of the EU-financed program "Raising food security in the South Caucasus through national strategies and small farms", news.am reports.

According to head of Oxfam’s Armenian office Margarita Akopyan, the study also showed that such products as fish and meat are unavailable for 33% of country’s population due to high price.

The same can be attributed to fruits and vegetables: in line with the research, 1.8-65.4% of people living in Armenia have no access to these products, while in winter almost 95% of residents of rural and mountainous regions and frontline villages have no access to fruits and vegetables.

According to Margarita Akopyan, two main problems related to nutrition can be mentioned in Armenia: first, some products are quite expensive and unavaiable for most, second, most people have no knowledge or information about right nutrition for both adults and children.

The study conducted in May-September 2014 also showed that 15% of children in Armenia suffer from overweight or obesity, while according to Demographic and Health Survey 2010, 19% of children below five are short due to malnutrition, and 8% fall back in development for the same reason - the deficit of nutrients in their food.

Source: www.news.az