The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) took place at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 19-21 November, bringing together more than 2 200 participants from across the world to address today’s major nutrition challenges. During the conference, representatives from over 170 governments committed to tackling malnutrition by adopting the Rome...

Food systems are the processes that bring food from the farm to your plate. The steps in these processes--from harvesting, to transportation, to marketing—can affect the quality of the food. Fixing our food systems is the key to ending malnutrition. In this short video, learn more about food systems from...

The time is now for bold action to shoulder the challenge of Zero Hunger and ensure adequate nutrition for all, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today in closing remarks to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2).

FAO has launched a new website on food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) which will serve as a platform for information exchange on nutritional guidelines from across the world. The site currently holds a growing collection of FBDGs from more than 100 countries, and will be continuously updated as guidelines are created...

The Russian Federation and the World Bank jointly organized the side event on social protection and nutrition during the Second International Conference on Nutrition, which was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The event – titled: ‘Transition from safety net programs to comprehensive social protection systems: food security and...