Africa/Global: Food for Education discussed at UNESCO

Speaking at a UNESCO/WFP Policy Discussion on Food for Education in the Context of Education for All, Mr James T. Morris, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), said that food is a factor in health and education, pointing out the link between nutrition, HIV/AIDS and human resources. For instance, antiretroviral treatment does not work without adequate food, he commented. And the situation of the teaching profession is preoccupying: Zambia lost 2,000 teachers to AIDS last year and Lesotho estimates that it will lose half of its teachers by 2010.