Activity Analysis to Achieve the Optimum Combination of Food In Saudi Arabia | ||
| Alexandria Journal of Food Science and Technology | ||
| Article 7, Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2011, Pages 1-6 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajfs.2011.20211 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The issue of food and its provision to meet the needs of the population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies priority among the objectives of the economic policy of the Kingdom. The Kingdom follows many policies to provide and safe food for people through increased domestic production, raise the efficiency of resources, intensification of agricultural investment, the external contents of the initiative of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz may God protect him. In addition, the policy aims to support and provide food for the population of the Kingdom, at local rates, to suit all categories of community residents. The aim of this research study is to evaluate the biological needs of the individuals from energy protein and fat received by individuals. Accordingly, an economic model can be established to achieve the biological requirements of individuals in Saudi Arabia. Such a model should cope with cost input levels and the spending power efficiency of Saudi society. The data of this research were obtained from the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture – Department of Studies and Planning and Statistics - in addition to the data of budgets of international food issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as bulletins of the retail prices of food commodities issued by the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture and the Deputy Ministry for Research and Agricultural Development. Data revealed that optimal expenses of individuals in Saudi society amounts to 5.11 Real consisting as bread (598 grams), rice (96 grams), sugar (109 grams), red meat (49 grams), poultry (103 grams), fresh fish (16 grams), eggs (16 grams), fresh milk (128 grams) and 41 grams of vegetable oil. This meal gives 3705 kcal per capita per day,106.6 grams protein and 76.1 grams of fat per day. | ||
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