{
  "id": 15197006,
  "title": "Ghanaians urged to turn to indigenous foods to cut the cost of healthy eating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ghanaians-urged-to-turn-to-indigenous-foods-to-cut-the-cost-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T12:43:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ghanaians-urged-to-turn-to-indigenous-foods-to-cut-the-cost-of-healthy-eating/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghanaian nutritionist Professor Anna Lartey has urged the country to invest more in indigenous foods to make healthy eating more affordable and accessible to its citizens. She highlighted that 65% of Ghanaians cannot afford a healthy diet and 43.5% experience moderate to severe food insecurity, with rural communities bearing the brunt of this issue. Lartey proposed a multi-faceted plan that includes promoting the cultivation and consumption of indigenous foods, implementing food-based dietary guidelines, increasing the production of fruits and vegetables, and reducing food losses. The call comes as part of the 2026 World Food Day commemoration, organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and hosted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}