Peru: Executive approved a bill to increase consumption of fish and shellfish

Published Jun 24, 2021

Tridge summary

A new bill has been approved in Peru to boost the consumption of fish and shellfish, with the aim of reducing nutritional deficiencies and promoting healthy eating. The plan includes allocating at least 10% of the food budget to purchase these products from artisanal fishermen and small aquaculture producers, benefiting over 17,000 individuals by 2022. This initiative aims to close the gap between Peru's current fish consumption of 17.3 kilos per person and the global average of 20.5 kilograms.
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The objective is to increase the per capita consumption of these products and contribute to the reduction of anemia, child malnutrition, as well as promoting healthy eating habits. The Executive approved a bill to promote the consumption of fish and shellfish in the country, with state purchases from artisanal fishermen and small aquaculture producers, said Production Minister José Luis Chicoma. He said that the objective is to increase the per capita consumption of these products and contribute to the reduction of anemia, child malnutrition, as well as promoting healthy eating habits. Likewise, it seeks to grant an additional market to artisanal fishermen and aquaculture producers. "In the Council of Ministers we approved a bill that promotes the consumption and acquisition of fish and shellfish from hydrobiological products, from artisanal fishermen, fishing cooperatives and small aquaculture producers," he said. Minister Chicoma also specified that the proposal implies ...

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