Descriptive Analysis Of Changes In Ghana's Food Availability And Food Safety Information Between 2010 And 2020

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dc.contributor.authorBoadi, P.
dc.contributor.authorGyimah, F.T.
dc.contributor.authorAryeetey, R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-01T08:49:11Z
dc.date.available2022-06-01T08:49:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAccess to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food is essential to ensure food and nutrition security and healthy lives for all. Secure access to nutritious food ensures healthy eating habits, economic growth, and stability in an economy. However, food insecurity and malnutrition persist globally. In Ghana, more than half of food-insecure people reside in the Northern ecological zones of the country. Moreover, Ghana lacks a systematic food security monitoring system to track food insecurity among vulnerable populations. This study reviewed existing evidence on the current situation and changes related to food production, trade, safety, and consumption in Ghana, as part of the process to develop food-based dietary guidelines for the country. The literature review included peer-reviewed articles published from 2010 – 2020 in Ghana to document household-level food production, consumption, and safety issues. In addition, food disappearance data (from 2010 to 2018) from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was analysed. Means and compound annual growth rates were calculated for each food item included. The results showed that per capita food production was higher than per capita consumption in all the food categories studied, except for vegetables, and fish and fishery products. Food consumption was centred on a few priority staple crops such as cassava, maize, rice, and yams, with less consideration given to underutilised foods such as akokono (palm weevil larvae). Food imports exceeded food exports in all food categories except 1) cocoa beans and products, 2) root crops and tubers, 3) oil-bearing crops and nuts, and 4) fruits and products. Fruit and vegetable consumption in Ghana has been declining since 2013. There was also a rise in the import and consumption of processed foods, especially tomato paste, sugars, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Food safety issues included microbial contamination, aflatoxin contamination, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in smoked fish, mercury in fish, pesticide and heavy metal residues in vegetables and fruits, and food adulteration. The evidence synthesized from this study will be useful to inform the development of food-based dietary guidelines for Ghana.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.107.21815
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/38094
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherajfanden_US
dc.subjectFooden_US
dc.subjectproductionen_US
dc.subjecttradeen_US
dc.subjectconsumptionen_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.subjectsafetyen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleDescriptive Analysis Of Changes In Ghana's Food Availability And Food Safety Information Between 2010 And 2020en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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