Nutrition Society of Uganda

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Public Challenge to the Minister of Health @JaneRuth_Aceng and Relevant Ministries: For years in parts of Ankole among the Banyankole and Bahima young girls have been confined and force-fed massive amounts of milk, ghee, butter and fatty meat to fatten them for marriage. This isn't just tradition it's a health crisis. Excessive saturated fats and calories spike risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and even early death. Uganda's own Ministry guidelines warn against high fat diets yet no official word has condemned this practice. If you've known about it for decades and stayed silent, you're not protecting the public health—you're enabling harm. I challenge you to issue a clear evidence-based statement within 24 hours debunking the myth that extreme fattening equals beauty or respectability.and educate the nation on real dangers ,clogged arteries, stroke and lifelong illness. @WHOUganda @UNICEFUganda

On this #WorldFoodDay, @FAO is celebrating #FoodHeroes from around the world. @Makerere's Prof. Archileo Kaaya is leading the fight to ensure a Uganda free of foods contaminated by #aflatoxins. Read about the food safety champion’s work 👉: bit.ly/4nW1Pgj #WorldFoodDay