SUVA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Establishing a roadmap to ensure all Fijians have access to secure, safe and nutritious food over the next decade is critical, a senior Fijian official said on Monday.

According to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries Pene Baleinabuli said this needs to start with the elimination of wasteful patterns of food consumption.

He added that this will require a transition towards diets which are healthier and more nature positive, economically equitable and socially just.

The United Nations Food Systems Summit also provides solution-based approach on how Fiji can manage its vast Exclusive Economic Zone to ensure it provides for the country's socio-economic needs for current and future generations.

Baleinabuli said that this will also help address the high incidences of non-communicable diseases in the island nation which is recognized as a serious health threat along with the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a Pacific island nation with a population of around 900,000, Fiji has commenced a series of national dialogues on food systems ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit in September. Enditem

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