An Illinois state-funded program is helping resettled refugees adjust to eating responsibly in the United States, reports
BBC News. Faced with overconsumption and overabundance, resettlers have problems finding familiar and healthy foods in their new American communities.
In the book
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, the contrast between the
weekly food consumption of a family in a refugee camp and an American family is quite stark.
Bindi Desai is a workshop organizer for the nutrition therapy program for African refugees. In conjunction with the
Heartland Health Alliance, she provides classes, group tours to grocery stores and home visits to discourage hoarding, overeating, and unhealthy choices. The program will be renewed and enlarged to support more refugee groups. In the
2005 Global Refugees Trend report, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reviews the issues of resettlement and local integration.
UNHCR estimates that there are over 25 million displaced people worldwide.
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