food nutrition and health
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What is food security ? ³when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life´.
Food security is built on three pillars Food availability Food access Food use
Why there is food insecurity? Poverty Health Water and the environment Gender equity
What is being done oImproving food production oEconomic growth and trade liberalization oDistribution oRecognizing the role of women oFood aid
Important strategy Alleviate poverty and improve access to food Ensure agricultural trade fosters food security Promote rural development Assist developing countries to meet international food standards Enhance women·s access to resources Ensure children and other vulnerable groups have access to food Prepare for disasters and emergencies Undertake agricultural research and development.
Nutritional security Access of all people at all times to sufficient food, including adequate utilisation and absorption, in order to be able to live a healthy and active life.
Global Food Availability
Trade
Growth, Employment Distribution, Poverty
National Food Availability
Household Incomes Household Food Access
Food Security
Care
Health
Other Basic Needs and Nonnecessities
Nutrition Security
I DIVIDUAL
HOUSEHOLD A D I DIVI DUAL
Government Revenues
ATIO AL
National Net Imports of Food
National Food Production
GLOBAL
Health security
Achieving widespread access to essential health services, and protection from environmental and behavioral risks to global public health.
Global health security: Disease threats and determinants that transcend borders Access to health-related products, technologies and services International affairs, governance and health.
National nutrition plans and policies in nine major strategic action Areas that: Include mainstream nutrition goals in development policies and programmes Improve household food and nutrition security Protect consumers through improved food quality and safety Prevent and manage infectious diseases Care for the socioeconomically deprived and nutritionally vulnerable Prevent and control specific micronutrient deficiencies Promote appropriate diets and healthy lifestyles Assess, analyse and monitor nutrition situations.
Food security is built on three pillars Food availability Food access Food use
Why there is food insecurity? Poverty Health Water and the environment Gender equity
What is being done oImproving food production oEconomic growth and trade liberalization oDistribution oRecognizing the role of women oFood aid
Important strategy Alleviate poverty and improve access to food Ensure agricultural trade fosters food security Promote rural development Assist developing countries to meet international food standards Enhance women·s access to resources Ensure children and other vulnerable groups have access to food Prepare for disasters and emergencies Undertake agricultural research and development.
Nutritional security Access of all people at all times to sufficient food, including adequate utilisation and absorption, in order to be able to live a healthy and active life.
Global Food Availability
Trade
Growth, Employment Distribution, Poverty
National Food Availability
Household Incomes Household Food Access
Food Security
Care
Health
Other Basic Needs and Nonnecessities
Nutrition Security
I DIVIDUAL
HOUSEHOLD A D I DIVI DUAL
Government Revenues
ATIO AL
National Net Imports of Food
National Food Production
GLOBAL
Health security
Achieving widespread access to essential health services, and protection from environmental and behavioral risks to global public health.
Global health security: Disease threats and determinants that transcend borders Access to health-related products, technologies and services International affairs, governance and health.
National nutrition plans and policies in nine major strategic action Areas that: Include mainstream nutrition goals in development policies and programmes Improve household food and nutrition security Protect consumers through improved food quality and safety Prevent and manage infectious diseases Care for the socioeconomically deprived and nutritionally vulnerable Prevent and control specific micronutrient deficiencies Promote appropriate diets and healthy lifestyles Assess, analyse and monitor nutrition situations.
