AK-VİT DOKTOR TAVSİYELERİ

Why is chicken very important for a healthy nutrition?

Chicken meat is low in fat, high in protein, short fibered and easy to chew and digest. Also chicken is a rich source to consume since it is cost-effective.

How often should we eat chicken?

Meat, chicken, fish, milk and derivatives and even legume are rich in protein, vitamin B, iron, zinc and calcium etc. which are primarily important in nutrition. Balance in food consumption is important for children of school age. Consumption of milk and yogurt, which are very important for nutrition of children at those ages, is generally unsatisfactory, and there are broad differences among children.

How does unbalanced nutrition affect children?

Our country withholds many problems of the developing countries and developed countries at the same time. These are food consuming unbalance, education, health, social rights etc.

What should be done for the diseases caused by unbalanced nutrition in children?

Children should consume 5 groups of nutrition on satisfactory level. We should try and make them enjoy each group of food. We can tell them the value of each group by some examples.

What should we be careful about purchasing chicken products and consuming them?

Chicken should be cut on a marble or plastic board, never on a wood board. Chicken Like all other meat products can go bad easily if not stored properly. That is why the storage conditions and transportation of the chicken meat is very significant. The journey of food from production facility to consumer should be in hygienic and healthy conditions in each step, and this is called the “ cold chain”.

What should we be careful about while storing the chicken meat?

The chicken meat should be cooked directly after purchase or stored in a refrigerator.

What are the ways to cook chicken?

You should be very careful to rinse your counter, cutting knifes, cutting blocks, your hands with hot soapy water.

How does the sector protect itself from Avian Influenza?

The sector started to take protective action in 1999 when Avian Influenza appeared in Italy. Seminars have been organized about Avian Influenza. Avian Influenza has been explained to sector professionals. In this stage the most important protection was set to be the biosecurity precautions. Many training sessions has been organised about these precautions. Turkey is one of the best executor in biosecurity precautions in the world.