The word nutrition is appearing in more programs than ever before.
This is good news. Consumers are becoming more aware of what they eat and how it affects their health. Many are resorting to supplements whose use they may not understand well. Food-based nutrients are the best and so all efforts need to go into ensuring that the foods we grow provide most essential nutrients in sufficient amounts for all groups, and that food processors have nutrition in mind as they process and market their foods to consumers. The CFS needs to send a strong message on this and to make nutrition an integral part of its 2016/2017 program, by also properly weaving the definitions into its wordings and programs.
Ruth K. Oniang'o