| By: |
Drogué, S.;
Vignes, R.;
Amiot, M. |
| Abstract: |
In the last 40 years Tunisia has experienced – as many other developing and
emerging countries – a dietary transition, which led to an increase in the
consumption of sugar, fats and animal products. This transition was
accompanied by an increase in non-communicable diseases and particularly in
cardio-vascular diseases. Using the framework developed by Srinivasan (2007)
we optimized the Tunisian food intake using the French dietary recommendations
(ANC) as constraints. We reproduced and enriched the work by including
micronutrients in the analysis. Moreover we added a constraint on olive oil (a
traditional culinary product in Tunisia), which consumption has also declined
steadily over the period. Using this static model, we showed that the main
needs in macro- and micronutrients are already covered by the food supply in
Tunisia. However, the energy intake equivalent to 3329 Kcal per capita and per
day, represented an average excess of 1000 Kcal for an adult. The adherence to
all the dietary nutritional recommendations would induce an imperative shift
to a less consumption of sugar and cereal-based products. Moreover, optimizing
sustainable diets induced the reduction of the imports of cereals, sugar, and
plant oils other than olive oil that is recognized to protect against
cardiovascular diseases. |
| Keywords: |
dietary adjustment, food, olive oil, mathematical programming, Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, C61, I18, |
| Date: |
2016–07 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aiea16:242304&r=ara |