CFS Members endorse new Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition
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The guidelines will support countries in their efforts to eradicate all forms of hunger and malnutrition
11 February 2021, Rome - Members of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the first-ever Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition aiming to support countries and others in their efforts to eradicate all forms of hunger and malnutrition by utilizing a comprehensive food systems approach. The endorsement took place during the CFS 47th Session (8-11 February 2021).
The Voluntary Guidelines represent a unique tool addressing malnutrition across the entire agri-food systems in a coherent and holistic manner. They include a wide range of recommendations aimed at reducing policy fragmentation between relevant sectors with a special emphasis on the food, agriculture and nutrition sectors, while also addressing economic, social, and environmental sustainability - all of which have
The guidelines will support countries in their efforts to eradicate all forms of hunger and malnutrition
11 February 2021, Rome - Members of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed the first-ever Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition aiming to support countries and others in their efforts to eradicate all forms of hunger and malnutrition by utilizing a comprehensive food systems approach. The endorsement took place during the CFS 47th Session (8-11 February 2021).
The Voluntary Guidelines represent a unique tool addressing malnutrition across the entire agri-food systems in a coherent and holistic manner. They include a wide range of recommendations aimed at reducing policy fragmentation between relevant sectors with a special emphasis on the food, agriculture and nutrition sectors, while also addressing economic, social, and environmental sustainability - all of which have an impact on food systems and have to be addressed at all levels.
Meeting of the FAO/WHO expert group on nutrient requirements: setting calcium, vitamin D and zinc requirements for children aged 0-36 months
Meeting of the FAO/WHO expert group on nutrient requirements: setting calcium, vitamin D and zinc requirements for children aged 0-36 months 20 – 29 January 2021
26 – 29 January 2021 - second sessions
Scope and purpose
In November 2014, WHO organized, jointly with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2). ICN2 adopted the Rome Declaration on Nutrition (http://www.fao.org/3/a-ml542e.pdf) and the Framework for Action (http://www.fao.org/3/a-mm215e.pdf), which recommends a set of policy options and strategies to promote diversified, safe and healthy diets at all stages of life. Subsequently, the 136th Session of the WHO Executive Board (EB) held in January 2015 and the 68th World Health Assembly held in May 2015 endorsed the Rome Declaration and Fram
The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Sri Lanka Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at an event held in Colombo.
Country specific FBDGs are one of the FAO/WHO recommended tools to improve healthy eating habits and lifestyles of individuals and populations. Sri Lanka was one of the countries to endorse the FBDGs in the Framework for Action agreed at the Second International Conference on Nutrition. The Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (also known as dietary guidelines) are intended to establish a basis for public food and nutrition, health and agricultural policies and nutrition education programs to foster healthy eating habits and lifestyles.