KUALA LUMPUR: Food influencers on social media should help promote healthy eating and dining among Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.<\/p>\n
The Health Minister said that key opinion leaders could influence the public in both positive and negative ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want our influencers to uphold the most important agenda, which is to promote healthy dining and lifestyles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will also engage with influencers so that they can help us promote our healthy agendas,\u201d he told reporters after moderating a dialogue on the National Health and Morbidity Survey (Nutrition) here on Tuesday (Aug 5).<\/p>\n
Dr Dzulkefly said that the NHMS Nutrition report highlights ongoing challenges that remain pressing.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur role as health nutritionists is to ensure that healthy eating and dining practices are prioritized.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur approach involves a whole-of-government strategy, with the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) himself chairing a committee to address issues such as the double burden of malnutrition, especially among adolescents and children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the shortages of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products continue to be a challenge, highlighting the need to understand the importance of the supply side in this matter.<\/p>\n
For this, he said that the government will start with policies on food literacy and nutrition awareness.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to disseminate this information and integrate it into our practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, it is about ensuring that food suppliers, particularly manufacturers, along with our own practices, promote the idea that healthy food does not have to be expensive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the ministry\u2019s initiatives, along with the Healthier Choice Logo (HCL), will be implemented more firmly and assertively.<\/p>\n
The NHMS on Nutrition has found that there was low consumption of fruits and vegetables for both adolescents and adults.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, only 2.9% of adolescents and 0.7% of adults consume the two servings recommended by the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020.<\/p>\n
The survey also revealed that adolescents consume 7.6 cups of sweetened drinks on average, while adults consume 8.1 cups.<\/p>\n
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