And Bangladeshis, who mostly eat rice-centric diets, partly as result of the country’s low agricultural diversity, get deprived of healthy food. EAT is a non-profit organization working towards a fair and sustainable food system for healthy people and planet – leaving no one behind. The Commission delivered the first full scientific review of what constitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food system, and which actions can support and speed up food system transformation. This includes a more than doubling in the consumption of healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts, and a greater than 50 percent reduction in global consumption of less healthy foods such as added sugars and red meat. Polished rice refers to rice which is milled to remove the husk, bran, germ, and varying amounts of the nutrients contained in them, leaving a starch-rich grain.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 13, 2019 16:07 UTC