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Pakistan’s food supply fails own dietary guidelines: FAO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food supply remains sharply misaligned with national dietary guidelines, with major shortages of vegetables, fruits, roots and tubers, and pulses, while cereals and sugar remain in excess of dietary requirements, according to a Food and Agricul­ture Organisation (FAO) policy brief. FAO’s new policy brief, “Food Supply for Healthy Diets in Pakistan,” says ensuring equitable access to diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods is a policy imperative, particularly as more