MORE research needs to be done to explore how the diets of the people of Fiji will be affected as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses.
This is one of the findings by authors Venkata Reddy, Richard Nair, Jotika Naidu, Dilan Gohil, Masoud Mohammednezhad and Shiwanjiani Sami in their report, Impact of COVID-19 on Nutritional Status of People – Situation Analysis in Fiji.
“Such a research, if conducted, will provide inputs to better prepare Fiji in terms of food system security, should another pandemic occur in future,” the authors said. The report stated the pandemic had not only caused many job losses in Fiji but was affecting the health of people.
“Because many of them are unable to afford quality foods from the three food groups to have a balanced meal on a daily basis.
“The health authorities are also trying to come to terms with this and have tabled contingency plans to curb the issue of food insecurity for the duration of the pandemic.”
