Food is becoming more expensive not only in our local market but the impact is seen all over the world. Severely affected are the Jamaicans. The researchers and the education officials claim that the current condition of Jamaican children is something that really needs to be taken care of. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General Dr Wesley Hughes recently brought the matter to the world’s notice while speaking at one of the functions for Children.
Jamaican government runs a meal schemes for school going children. The children are given one meal per day, however, in recent times a lot of hurdles have been seen in continuing with the scheme.
This is attributed to the increase in the price of the food all over the world. The schools are shelling out more for meals and may not be able to absorb these costs for a long time. Thus, Yvonne Mathison, principal of the Constitution Hill Primary and Junior High School in St Andrew, suggested that the quota from the government regarding the school meal scheme needs to be increased.
Although as per the government resources, the allocation for this year is already done and any changes in that might not be possible now.
This may not be very encouraging as Jamaica is a country where 4.6 per cent of children are undernourished, 3.6 per cent of them under five years old. Having a decent school meal is one place where they can fight malnutrition to a small extent.
Via: Jamaica Gleaner
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Such a beautiful country. It’s amazing that they do not have enough food when America, just a couple of hops across the pond from them, is absolutely bulging with food and obesity.
Global iniquity.
Such a beautiful country. It’s amazing that they do not have enough food when America, just a couple of hops across the pond from them, is absolutely bulging with food and obesity.
Global iniquity.
Food is the basic need of human beings that’s why people spend more money when it comes on food. Sadly, there are a lot of people all over the world that experience hunger because of poverty. The government must focus on how they are going to implement a program that will solve the poverty that some people are experiencing. Read more on Short Term Installment Loans.