Food Balance Sheet

In the Philippines the food balance sheet indicates inadequate supply of many food items. Due to the overall deficiency in food supply and owing to the gross disparity in income distribution, a large portion of rural and urban families suffers from a primary deficiency of calories in their diets.  The 6 months to 6 year old age group has the lowest intake of nutrients relative to requirements and the most severe and widespread clinical evidence of under-nutrition and malnutrition.  Many in this age group will suffer from permanent damage in physical and mental development.