samoa agritourism policy setting workshop 2016: jimmy hatier - regional perspective on...
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December 2016December 2016
SAMOA AGRITOURISM POLICY SETTING FORUMSAMOA AGRITOURISM POLICY SETTING FORUM
AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH IN SUPPORT OF TOURISMAGRICULTURE AND HEALTH IN SUPPORT OF TOURISM
To share the lessons learned from the Agriculture – Nutritionrapid scan in the light of current trends in Agriculture, Health and Tourism
OBJECTIVES
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Body Mass Index Body Mass Index (kg/m(kg/m22))
18 18 -- 64 years old (yo)64 years old (yo)
<18.5<18.5 ≥ 25.0≥ 25.0
Ministry of Health. 2014. Samoa STEPS Report.
1515%%
8585%%
SAMOA
WORLDWIDE
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<18.5<18.5 ≥ 25.0≥ 25.0
The Nielsen Global Health & Wellness Survey 2015..
5050%% 5050%%
WELLNESS MARKET 3 X LARGERTHAN WORLDWIDE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
US
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277277243243
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DETOX HOLIDAYS / VACATIONS
http://www.healthandfitnesstravel.com/detox-holidays/
Detoxification is a health technique that enhances our body'sability to neutralise and safely eliminate harmful toxinsthrough good nutrition, carefully chosen treatments andholistic activities such as yoga to achieve mental clarity andstress reduction.
DETOX HOLIDAYS / VACATIONS
https://www.bookyogaretreats.com/all/c/yoga-detox-retreats/s/general-yoga/d/asia-and-oceania/samoa
DETOX HOLIDAYS / VACATIONS
https://www.bookyogaretreats.com/all/c/yoga-detox-retreats/d/the-americas-and-caribbean
Stanford School of Medicine Cancer information Page- Nutrition to Reduce Cancer Risk
DETOX HOLIDAYS / VACATIONS
Chinese Cabbage
Taro leaves
Cassava leaves
Bailey, JM. 1992. The Leaves We Eat. SPC Handbook No. 31. Noumea: South Pacific Commission
Agricultural Development in the American Pacific. 1994. Pacific Island Cookbook
REGION ABUNDANT WITH HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS LEAFY VEGETABLES
Protein
Vitamin A
Iron
Calcium
REGION ABUNDANT WITH HEALTHY FRUITS
Aravind G, Debjit B, Duraivel S, Harish G. 2013. Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Carica papaya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies. 1: 7-15
Vitamin-C - Immunity
Vitamin-A - Vision
Low Calories - Diabetic
Papain - Protein
Antibacterial Properties E.coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus
Anti-Parasitic
Help Detoxify the Liver
Used in Face mask (with Honey)
REGION ABUNDANT WITH HEALTHY FRUITS
Agricultural Development in the American Pacific. 1994. Pacific Island CookbookFeingold. 2004. A vegetable milk substitute: Taro. Journal of Allergy. 13: 488-493.
Taro
Ulu
Popo
Infant Formula
Substitute for Wheat flour
STRENGTHENING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN HEALTH
TOURISM AGRICULTURE
Lyons, Graham, Taylor Mary 2014. ACIAR: Feasibility study on increasing the consumption of nutritionally rich leafy vegetables …Dwyer - 1989. Tourist Hotel Food and Beverage Imports in Fiji and Vanuatu. Pacific Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1.
External Factors
- Availability of Food- Cultural Obligations- Price
Internal Factors
- Taste- Ease of preparation