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Adequate food
Today, some 854 million people are undernourished and many more lack the vitamins and minerals needed for healthy growth, sound development and the ability to remain in good health.
The right to food includes the right to be free from hunger and the right to adequate food. States should ensure that all foods available on the market are wholesome, nutritious and fit for human consumption.
Public institutions; food safety; nutrition
photo Directive 5 Institutions
    Guideline 5 stresses the importance of public institutions and the usefulness of having a specific institution to coordinate application of the Voluntary Guidelines.
Directive 9 Food safety and consumer protection
    Guideline 9 focuses on the legal and institutional arrangements that ensure consumer protection and food safety. 		photo
photo Directive 10 Nutrition
    Guideline 10 promotes the strengthening of dietary diversity, the prevention of malnutrition and the respect of cultural values and eating habits when making policy and programme decisions.