Youth-led evidence generation: Reflection action cycle-community context analysis/ Social community action evidence generation

Rakibul Alam Khan / Action Aid

The theme of International Youth Day 2021 was, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and PlanetaryHealth”, with the aim of promoting meaningful participation of young people in the transformation of the food system. Upon showing solidarity with this theme, young people from Chattogram generated evidence of the food quality through a survey.
The youth gathered opinions (sample basis) from different financial backgrounds consumers and different professions through a common question paper in their community. With the survey and technical support & information (Study) of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), the youths then analyzed those sectors involved in the food chain (producers, traders, suppliers). Later, the youth shared their observations with the local administration and monitoring authorities to take necessary steps to stop alteration in food.