Every human being has the right to adequate food. The progressive realization of this right
around the world cannot be achieved without functional, sustainable food systems that …

We are what we eat, they say. Our existence and, therefore, any of the aspirations we might
have as a society depend on the availability of, and access to, food. At the same time, our …

This book takes a transdisciplinary approach and considers multisectoral actions, integrating
health, agriculture and environmental sector issues to comprehensively explore the topic of …

The focus of this concise and strikingly designed document is not on food security in general
but on diet and nutrition. The Foreword sets the scene: BMalnutrition has for too long been a …

Micronutrient malnutrition currently affects over 2 billion people worldwide. Poor health, low
worker productivity, high rates of mortality and morbidity, increased rates of chronic diseases …

Despite significant progress the world continues to bear a triple burden of malnutrition.
These three burdens are related, but distinctly different, problems: energy deficiencies …

This report includes important recommendations and advice for leaders at the most senior
levels in countries and international organizations. It is also of direct relevance to all policy …

Good health depends on good nutrition. Good nutrition, in turn, depends on agriculture to
provide the foods–cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, milk and dairy products–for a …

Today, the number of hungry, undernourished people across the planet is increasing, with
micro-nutrient deficiencies impairing the overall health of more than 2 billion people …

The topic of food security, and the closely linked notion of food systems, has risen on
political, societal and science agenda in recent years. This interest was initially driven by the …