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Fruit and vegetables – your dietary essentials

The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, 2021, background paper

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 82 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-133709-7

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV), as declared by the UN General Assembly in Resolution A/RES/74/244, aims at raising awareness of, directing policy attention to, and sharing good practices on the nutritional and health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption, the contribution of fruit and vegetable consumption to the promotion of diversified, balanced and healthy diets and lifestyles, and reducing loss and waste of fruits and vegetables.This background paper outlines the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption, but also examines the various aspects of the fruit and vegetable sector from a food systems approach: from sustainable production and trade to loss and waste management. This paper provides an overview of the sector and a framework and a starting point for discussion for the Year, highlighting the interlinkages of stakeholders and key issues to be considered for action during the IYFV.

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Last updated date 12/01/2022.

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FAO. 2020. Fruit and vegetables – your dietary essentials. The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, 2021, background paper. Rome


https://doi.org/10.4060/cb2395en

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