Context
In the French West Indies, persistent soil contamination by chlordecone is a major public health issue. This molecule, used as a pesticide until 1993, is still present in some foodstuffs from local agriculture and fishing.
At the same time, these territories face a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes and hypertension, often linked to nutritional imbalances. Added to this are economic constraints and increased dependence on informal supply channels.
Faced with these intersecting challenges – health, nutrition, economics and culture – West Indian consumers are faced with a dilemma: access to healthy, affordable, local and uncontaminated food.
Objectives
Echlore aims to identify scenarios for dietary change to reduce exposure to chlordecone, while improving the nutritional quality of diets, favouring local products and respecting budgetary constraints and dietary habits.
The project relies on detailed analysis of consumption and contamination data to propose realistic levers for action, tailored to the most vulnerable populations.
4 food profiles identified in the French West Indies
5 integrated dimensions: exposure, nutrition, cost, local origin, habits
1 thesis to produce concrete, contextualized recommendations
