Activities Chapter 2


Activities related to Chapter 2


Introduction:


1. Activities 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 proposed below should refer to a specific country case.
 Depending on the available data, this could be the country where the course is held or
 the country of origin of the participants.




 Activity 2-1
 Calculation of Energy Requirements


Participants will be asked to calculate the energy requirements for their own country using
Table 2.4. Where available and appropriate, the software program EPINUT can be used.




 Activity 2-2
 Typical Patterns of Food Consumption


 Participants should make notes on what they regard as a typical day's food consumption for

 an urban family
 poor
 middle income
 a rural agricultural worker's family
 a rich landowner

 What are the major staples consumed? How often and when do different family members eat?
 What foods are people likely to increase their consumption of when their income rises? Are
 these foods grown in the country or imported?