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E taua kii eiloa te tusi fakapalagi a labels o meakai e togi i Sitoa. Ao, e isi i lalo ite tulafono o meakai e sela i loto ite atufenua tatou foliki tenei.


🥫 Promoting English-Labelled Food Products in Tuvalu 🇹🇻
✅ Why English Labelling Matters
Under Section 3(2) of Tuvalu’s Food Safety Act (CAP. 28.08, 2022 Revised Edition, Page 7), all packaged food must carry labels in English or Tuvaluan. This ensures that consumers can clearly understand what they are buying and eating.

🌍 Benefits of English Labelling
• Consumer Safety: Clear labels help prevent accidental consumption of unsafe or expired products.
• Transparency: Ingredients, expiration dates, and manufacturer details are easily understood.
• Fair Trade: English labelling supports fair trading practices by reducing misleading or deceptive packaging.
• Global Standards: English is widely recognized internationally, making Tuvalu’s food products more competitive abroad.

📖🧐 What Consumers Should Look For
When buying food products, check that the label includes:
• Product name and nature
• List of ingredients
• Net weight or volume
• Manufacturer/importer details
• Expiration or “best before” date

⚖️ Legal Reminder
Selling food without proper English or Tuvaluan labelling is an offence under Section 12 (Page 10) of the Food Safety Act, punishable by fines. Compliance protects both businesses and consumers.

🌱 Takeaway Message
English-labelled food products = safer choices, informed consumers, and stronger trade for Tuvalu.
Let’s support businesses that comply with the law and protect public health.

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🌱 Food Safety and Quality Matters in Tuvalu! 🌱
Your voice can make a difference! We’re conducting a survey to improve food safety and quality standards in Tuvalu, and we need your input.
✅ Already participated? Thank you!
✅ Haven’t yet? There’s still time – share your thoughts today!
👉 Survey Link Access: https://forms.office.com/e/Rz7yWnEKaT
Together, let’s ensure safe, high-quality food for everyone.

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🌟 Meakai lei , gali kae aoga e taua I loto ite Atufenua 🌟
E manakogina tou LEO/Manatu!

Fakamolemole ke fakaoga te avanoaga tenei ke tali te savea foliki tenei, ki luga eiloa i meakai lei, gali kae aoga mo tatou katoa I loto ite Atufenua ko Tuvalu.

🌟 Food Safety & Quality Matters in Tuvalu! 🌟
We want YOUR voice!
Take our quick survey and help us make food in Tuvalu safe, tasty, and healthy for everyone.

Your input (Au tali ka fesoa*oani) = Meakai ke lei, gali kae aoga mo tino katoa!

✅ Click here to take the survey: [ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=t8AQ9iS9OUuBCz3CgK-1kIEV6M_odd1GsPlR7uh6pDBUMjA3Q0Y2WUtTRVdXTkpaSk1JT1hTWTg1Ny4u ]

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📱 Scan the QR code to access the survey.

🌺 Warm New Year blessings for 2026! Manuia tausaga fou! 🌺
From Lydia Consulting Services, wishing our partners and communities continued wellbeing, progress, and shared achievements in the year ahead.

Nutilisini i loto ite Pasefika e fuligina ne te Mafulifuliga Tau o A*o

#climatechange #nutrition #childhealth #maternalhealth #foodsecurity #pacificislands #globalhealth #healthequity #sustainability | Dikoda 🌏 How is climate change shaping nutrition in the Pacific? “Climate Change and Nutritional Vulnerability: Insights from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu” by Save the Children Australia and Dikoda was recently published. Let’s take a closer look at the findings: 🔍 High rates o...

🍞🥫 Know Your Rights & Responsibilities Under the Food Safety Act! 🇹🇻

When buying food from shops, canteens or stalls, remember these important points 👇

✅ Your Rights:
• You have the right to buy safe, clean, and properly labelled food.
• Labels must be clear and in English, so you can understand what you’re buying.
• If food is labelled only in another language and you can’t understand it — that food should not be sold until it’s properly labelled in English.
• You can report unsafe, spoiled, or wrongly labelled food to the Environment Health Department under the Public Health Unit, in the Ministry of Health Social Welfare and Public Health Unit of Tuvalu.

✅ Your Responsibilities:
• Check labels and expiry dates before buying.
• Avoid food with damaged packaging or unclear labels.
• Keep receipts or proof of purchase — this helps if you need to report a problem.
• Report unsafe food or poor hygiene practices in shops, restaurants, or food stalls to protect your family and community.

🛡️ Together, we can make sure food sold in Tuvalu is safe and clearly labelled for everyone.
👉 Read the full Food Safety Act here: [https://tuvalu-legislation.tv/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2006/2006-0008/2006-0008_2.pdf ]

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🇹🇻 Keeping Tuvalu’s Food Safe for Everyone 🇹🇻

The Food Safety Act is here to help protect the health of our people and ensure the food we buy, sell, and eat is safe and of good quality. 🍽️

Whether you’re a consumer, food handler, or business owner, we all share the responsibility to follow good food safety practices. Clean handling, proper storage, and safe preparation save lives. 🌿

📘 Take a moment to learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Food Safety Act — together, we can make Tuvalu a healthier and safer place to live.

You can access the full document using the link below, and stay informed 🥗:https://tuvalu-legislation.tv/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2006/2006-0008/2006-0008_2.pdf

Let’s all play our part in keeping Tuvalu’s food safe , of quality and healthy! 💙

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✨️Food Safety vs. Food Quality - What's the Difference?

✨️Two terms are often used interchangeably but they mean very different things: Food Safety and Food Quality.

✨️Food Safety ensures that food is free from hazards (physical, chemical, or microbiological) and safe for consumption. It focuses on preventing risks that could harm consumers. Think Use By Date (or Expiry date ) = Safety.

✨️Food Quality, on the other hand, is about the sensory attributes - taste, texture, appearance, crunchiness, flavor, and nutrition. It ensures the food is pleasant, appealing, and nutritious. Think Best Before (BB) Date = Quality.

While food safety protects consumers from harm, food quality drives satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. Both must work hand in hand to ensure not just safe food, but also food people enjoy and return to.What do you prioritize more in your daily food choices safety or quality?





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🌍 World Food Day 2025 | A*o o Meakai o te Lalolagi 2025 🇹🇻
Theme: "Galue fakatasi tatou ke lei kae gali kae aoga meakai, mote Ola Lei saokatoa o tatou katoa.”

E tāua meakai mō te ola ote tagata. I luga i tou atufenua, e taua ke lei, gali kae aoga meakai ke puipui ei te ola lei o tou tino.
Ite a*ofakamanatu ote lalolagi, ki luga ite taua o meakai, e fakamasaua mai kia tatou, me io tatou takitokotasi te tiute ke lei kae gali kae aoga foki meakai. Te tiute eiloa tenei mai te kau pisinisi sela meakai i sitoa, te maloo, fakai takitasi mo kaiga foki eiloa takitokotasi, ke iloa kae mautinoa ia tatou tulaga konei:

✅ Ke asi faeloa te a*o kose tau o fakaoga ei te meakai (expiry date), tela ko tau o tapale mai te sitoa o pei. Masaua me sose meaufi (package) ote meakai e tau o tusi I luga te expiry date ote meakai.
✅ Ke tausi a meakai fakalei ke moa e masei, kae ke fakagaosi foki fakalei meakai, ke moa e isi ne masaki mafua mai iei.
✅ Ke fakamalosi tatou kai ki meakai faka- tatou foki me felesi kae aoga faeloa.

Galue fakatasi tatou o puipui te Ola Lei o tou tino Tuvalu pena foki te enevalomene🌱
Mote lei, gali kae aoga o meakai i luga i Tuvalu mo a*o mai mua, kae maise ei ke ola lei tatou katoa i tou fenua foliki ko Tuvalu. 💚

*oMeakaiOTeLalolagi

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Food is life. In Tuvalu, safe and good-quality food is vital to protect the health of our people and islands.
World Food Day is today, and we are reminded that food safety and quality is everyone’s responsibility — from importers and shop owners to families and communities.

✅ Check expiry dates and best before dates on foods in shops/canteens. Food packages should have these clear and readable labels.
✅ Store and prepare food safely to prevent illness.
✅ Support local and fresh produce to strengthen our food security.

Let’s work hand in hand to protect the health of our people and planet — for a better food future and a stronger Tuvalu. 💚

“Manuia te Tuu tokotasi o Tuvalu!”

🎙🧭 “Tuvalu mo te Atua” 😇

E fakamanatu eiloa ne tatou te malosi o tou fenua, e pena foki mote mafai o puipui kae toka o tali fakalaevlave fafuasei, ke masaua foki tatou o puipui a ola lei o tou tino.

I te sevesi fautua a Litia (Lydia Consulting Services), e talitonu me ke tuutokotasi Tuvalu, e aofia ei foki te saolotga o tino ki meakai lei kae gali, e uke te niutilisini kae ka ola lei foki ei kaiga ote Atufenua.

🌿 “Meakai mā.” (Safe food)
💧 “Vai mā.” (Clean water)
💪 “Ola‵lei o tino i fakai o Tuvalu.” (Healthy communities)

“Te lumanaʻi o Tuvalu e toka ki sose mea, māfai e puipui tou tino.”

“Ke Manuia te 47 tausaga Tuu tokotasi o Tuvalu! 🎉”
(Happy 47th Independence Day, Tuvalu!)

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🇹🇻 Happy Independence Day, Tuvalu! 🇹🇻

🎙🧭Tuvalu Mo Te Atua 😇

As we celebrate our nation’s strength and resilience, let’s also protect the health of our people.
At Lydia Consulting Services, we believe that a truly independent Tuvalu is one where our food is safe and of good quality, our nutrition is strong, and our families are healthy.

🌿 Safe food.
💧 Clean water.
💪 Healthy communities.

Tuvalu’s future is resilient when our people are protected.

Happy 47th Independence Day, Tuvalu! 🎉

Niutilisini mo tino katoa🥥🍎

🥗 A meakai e kai kiei tatou e lavea ei te ola Lei o tatou. Te lasiga o meakai i sitoa ne meakai mai i niisi fenua, kae kote mafulifuliga tau o a*o e faka faigataa te fakatumagua mote fakalavaga o meakai faka- tatou i luga ite fenua.

👉 I te sevesi fautua a Litia (Lydia Consulting Services), e fesoa*oani te sokoga o iloa ote niutilisini ke mafai o puipui kae agai fakalavelave fafuasei i luga I tou fenua, kite ola lei eiloa mote lumanai o tino Tuvalu.



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Public Health Nutrition 🥥🍎

🥗 What we eat shapes our health. Imported foods dominate Tuvalu’s shelves, but climate change makes local food security harder to maintain.

👉 Lydia Consulting Services works to connect nutrition with resilience — building healthier futures.

Vai maa, mote Tuu Maa saokatoa ( WASH - Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)

🚰 A Vai maa mote tuu maa saokatoa kote papa ote Ola Lei o Tino Tuvalu.
👉 Te sevesi fautua a Litia e lago ki polokalama konei ki luga ite vai maa mote tuu maa saokatoa, ke fesoa*oani ki luga i kaiga ke nofo lei, ke puipuigina mai masaki, kae fakatoka mo mafulifuliga tau o a*o, ma tupu fafuasei.


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WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene)

🚰 Clean water and safe sanitation are foundations of public health.

👉 We support WASH programs that help families stay safe, prevent disease, and prepare for climate shocks.