Interview: Angella Babirye

Interview: Angella Babirye

“Because of possible structural changes in the genetic material, hidden hunger often turns into a vicious circle.”

 

1. Please introduce yourself.

I am Angella, 25, living in Entebbe, Uganda.

2. What’s your favourite national dish or food?

My favourite National dish is mashed green bananas and sweet potatoes with groundnuts stew.

3. What’s the biggest issue in Uganda regarding micronutrient deficiency and Hidden Hunger?

Hidden Hunger’s biggest issues in Uganda are its vicious consequences like severe immerse health, social and economic damages. The potential structural gene damage can cause a vicious cycle of deficiencies.

4. Have you personally been facing issues to maintain a healthy diet? If so, what did you do to improve it?

I have faced issues with a healthy diet, yes. Growing up as an orphan, it was not easy for my mom to provide basic needs like balanced meals. To improve on it, I started writing weekly meal plans, drinking plenty of water and regular exercising.

5. If you had a budget of €10.000, what would you do to improve the situation in Uganda regarding Hidden Hunger?

With €10,000, I would sensitize the general public about hidden hunger and Students4Kids through mass and social media.

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