British Virgin Islands
Diagnose
Assessing Food Systems Performance
Food Supply Chains
Production systems and input supply
Storage and distribution
Cereal losses
Fruit losses
Pulse losses
Vegetable losses
Food Environments
Food availability
Dietary energy in the food supply
Share of dietary energy from cereals, roots, and tubers
Supply of fruit
Supply of pulses
Supply of vegetables
Food affordability
Percent of the population who cannot afford a healthy diet
Product properties
Outcomes
Environmental impacts
Biodiversity impact of food consumption
Eutrophication of food consumption
Greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption
Soil biodiversity threats index
Total ecological footprint of consumption per person
Total ecological footprint of production per person
Water use linked to food consumption
Food security
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity
Prevalence of undernourishment
Infant and young child feeding practices
Children (6-23 months): Minimum diet diversity
Prevalence of Infants (6-23 months) Consuming No Meat, Fish, or Eggs
Prevalence of Infants (6-23 months) Consuming Zero Fruits and Vegetables
Nutritional status
Adult obesity
Anemia in women
Stunting in children under 5 years
Under 5 Overweight and Obesity
Underweight in Women
Wasting in children under 5 years
Noncommunicable diseases
Adult diabetes prevalence
Adult raised blood pressure
Unlikely Challenge Area
Potential Challenge Area
Likely Challenge Area
Missing Data
Indicators
Percent of the urban population of total population (%)
DriversUrbanization
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Annual population growth (%)
DriversPopulation growth and migration
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Average crop species richness
Food Supply ChainsProduction systems and input supply
1
crops/ha
2015
Affordability of a healthy diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
0.4
2017
Cost of a healthy diet relative to the cost of sufficient energy from starchy staples
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
2.1
2017
Cost of an energy sufficient diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
1.6
2017 PPP dollar/capita/day
2017
Cost of fruits and vegetables relative to starchy staples in a least cost healthy diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
1.5
2017
Cost of legumes, nuts, and seeds relative to the starchy staples in a least-cost healthy diet
Food EnvironmentsFood affordability
0.3
2017
Retail value of packaged food sales per person (USD/capita)
Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
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Retail value of ultra-processed food sales per person (USD/capita)
Food EnvironmentsProduct properties
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Number of modern grocery retailers per 100,000 population
Food EnvironmentsVendor properties
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Number of supermarkets per 100,000 population
Food EnvironmentsVendor properties
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Agricultural land change during the last 10 years
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
0
1000 ha/year
2008–2018
Average proportion of natural vegetation embedded in agricultural lands
OutcomesEnvironmental impacts
34
%
2015
Adolescents (12-17 years): prevalence of at least daily carbonated soft drink consumption
OutcomesDietary intake
64
%
2009
Adolescents (12-17 years): prevalence of at least weekly fast food consumption
OutcomesDietary intake
56
%
2009
Adolescents (12-17 years): prevalence of less than daily vegetable consumption
OutcomesDietary intake
35
%
2009
All Suggested Policies and Actions
We’ve identified the following policies and actions that might address issues with the food system of British Virgin Islands.
Action
Support the production and consumption of nutritious indigenous crops through agrobiodiverse cropping systems, agricultural extension, breeding programmes, subsidies, land tenure rights, regulatory protection, market development and public awareness.Impact
Increase availability and appeal of nutritious foods to producer households and all other populations.Action
Research and develop alternative proteins sources and share the research in the public domain.Impact
Increase availability, affordability and appeal of alternative micronutrient-rich protein sources and reduce appeal of red meat to high red-meat consumers.Action
Restrict all forms of marketing, advertising and in-store promotions of HFSS foods, particularly to children.Impact
Reduce appeal foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children.Action
Implement taxes to decrease affordability and incentivise reformulation of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt food.Impact
Decrease affordability of sugary drinks and foods high in fats, sugars and salt to all populations.