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Abstract:  A growing body of research as well as anecdotal evidence suggests tke need to implement a  novel approach nutritionally , disseminate nutritional knowledge in order to shift perceptions and improve food security for the Nation of Haiti
First let us define the term Food Security
Food Security by definition means access to foods. In 2004, The United States Department of Agriculture has expanded the definition of food security to include different parameters such as quality, variety and hunger.  For our pupose here we will look at accessibility of foods.
                 Haiti is home to hundred of indigenous foods and therefore foods should be readily available. Indigenous mean native . wild , electric plants foods that grow spontaneously and require little to no human intervention, no irrigation is required. Plants such as Burro bananas, mapou, tamarind, Jute lalo, giromond, amaranth/callaloo, gumbo, malanga, mirliton, breadfruit, avocado, du riz pays, kilimbe,  etc... to enumerate a few . These plants survive regardless of the environment or the conditions of the soil, and they have superior nutritionally and biochemically.They provide the required daily essential nutrient, and minerals necessary for children in terms of growth and development and to maintain an active life.   They grow in abundance.
                 Many other Organizations such as Food and Agriculture Organization, and The United Nations  also identified four pillars of foods security such as Access, availability, utilization and stability and how these variables can impact on foods security.  They have also noted that these factors are vital for the enjoyment of all other rights.
                 Indigenous foods is key and holds the solution to malnutrition, stunted growth, low cognitive ability especially in children since we are preparing a next generation of future leadees and decisions makers.  Moreover, Indigenous foods solve the global water crisis issues, lands degradation, climate change and agricultural diseases that affect hybrid and transgenic crops.
                 We should pressure our elected officials to shift paradigm and enact policy and promulgate sound laws that address nutrition . Nutritional deficiency can have far reaching implications if not addressed. Instead of politics , we should elect leaders who demonstrate interest in food security and understand our rights to foods.  We also need an integrated approach to involve the collective, the farmers, the school of Agronomy, Educators. Nurses,  especially Midwives who delivers and provide prenatal care to our future generation., The APN ( Authorite Portuaire National ) /food transportation and the private subsistence small scale farmers .  .Nutrition is foremost than Economy and physical infrastructure.
Inaction is tantamount to negligence and failure to act will mean a bigger problem which is our children in their multitudes with stunted growth, and cognitive impairments, and malnutition and poor judgment, unable to exercise sound judgment to elevate Haiti nor contribute to its advancement. A much horrific problem

Haiti is a tropical and agrarian country home to hundreds of indigenous vegetables plant based foods that are now  either not being cultivated or not well  known as imported hybrid vegetables and grains were introduced and imported from other parts of the world.
        Indigenous plants also called Native plants whose nutritional composition is superior that they are considered Superfoods because they grow and survive  without man made intervention, under adverse  conditions , and  they do not require irrigation . Sunlight is the only variable necessary for Indigenous plants to perform photosynthesis, hence they are deemed Electrical.
       Having established the aforementionned, one can discern that indigenous foods are key to combat hunger and famine and their cost effectiveness .   Consequently, no Haitians and more specifically children should have to suffer from malnourishment, hunger and  protein deficiency .
A survey  conducted by the USAID on Demographics and health founf that 50 percent of Haitian children under five years of age are underweight, experience stunted growth.
The question that we must ask ourselves is who is responsible for such an abysmal failure ? Our government or all of us homo sapiens?   We must also keep in mind that major indicator to gauge and measure a healthy nation is by not only  looking at statistics on mortality , morbidity but cognitive ability of the children. (CA) . lack of proper nutrition or lack of access to indigenous foods  has a direct correlation with   children 's cognitive abilities.
       We must act fast to solve and rectify this tragedy of nutrition.  Failure to address the matter will have far reaching implications on Haiti as a nation. Our children health will not only  be compromised , their cognitive ability will be affected adversely that we will question their decision making abilities, their thought process , their lack of good judgment and wether they can assume leadership role or even contribute and elevate their nation .
         we will not be considered a great nation, nor acheive economic growth , even experience political stability without addressing the critical issue of The Right to Indigenous, Electric Alkaline Foods for all Haitians.
Photo Depicting Opened haitian Market  By Rogener Joseph

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