Food Systems for healthy diets: Policy Guidance Note 12
This guidance note supports the use of a comprehensive food systems approach and gives guidance on how to use food systems entry points to guide the delivery of healthy diets and subsequently address all forms of malnutrition. However, particular focus is given to tackling overweight and obesity and preventing NCDS through healthier diets because of their increasing prevalence globally.
The food systems approach detailed in this guidance note encompasses the creation of enabling food environments alongside cross-government policy dialogue. It aims to support decision-makers and stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector by addressing the following questions:
1) How can each domain of the food system be coordinated to better contribute to healthy diets in order to prevent all forms of malnutrition, in particular overweight and obesity as well as diet-related NCDs?
2) What changes in the food system are needed?
3) What are the policy options that would positively impact people’s diets?
4) What is the best way to actually bring about policy change?
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