Despite isolated areas of improvement, no country to date has reversed its obesity epidemic.
Governments, together with a broad range of stakeholders, need to act urgently to decrease …

This paper presents the NOURISHING framework of food policies to promote healthy diets,
and uses the framework to summarize the policy actions taken by the B ellagio meeting …

This paper examines the literature on how biodiversity contributes to improved and
diversified diets in developing countries. We assess the current state of evidence on how …

Daily intake of fruits and vegetables worldwide remains well below the recommended WHO
levels, despite the established health benefits associated with fruit and vegetable …

Agriculture is a major driver of climate change. Globally, food systems are responsible for up
to 30 per cent of all humandriven greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The production of …

6. INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY 6.1. Preconception and
pregnancy: reducing obesity risk 6.2. Obesity prevention in infants, preschool children …

This paper examines the impact of consumer confusion on nutrition knowledge, literacy, and
dietary behavior. While previous research largely focuses on understanding why consumers …

What, when, where and how much people eat is influenced by a complex mix of factors at
societal, community and individual levels. These influences operate both directly through the …

High sodium intake is estimated to cause approximately 3 million deaths per year
worldwide. The estimated average sodium intake of 3.95 g/day far exceeds the …

Sodium intake is high in Lebanon, a country of the Middle East region where rates of
cardiovascular diseases are amongst the highest in the world. This study examines salt …