Глобальный форум по продовольственной безопасности и питанию (Форум FSN)

Most food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are accompanied by a graphic which expresses recommendations in a visual format, such as a plate or pyramid, in order to facilitate understanding by the general population. However, details on how the proportionalities of food groups depicted are arrived at are often not published, and there does not appear to be one clear way of doing this. Several (mainly high income) countries use formal diet? modelling approaches to develop food patterns or food guides intended to provide consumers with information on how to select the types and amounts of food to be consumed from specified food groups in order to meet the FBDGs recommendations. Such guides are meant to promote a desirable pattern of eating rather than prescribe a dietary pattern. Linear programming is one method used to develop food patterns that are consistent with nutrient recommendations, current eating habits, and if data are available, environmental considerations. Is diet modelling of relevance for low and middle-income countries (LMIC), which often lack data and resources, in their FBDGs development process?

In this webinar, we will explore the potential of diet modelling for LMIC, focusing on the following questions:

• What is diet modelling/diet optimization? What are its applications?
• How does diet modelling fit in with the FAO process for developing FBDGs? (Introduction to the FAO diet modelling package for FBDGs)
• What has been a country experience with diet modelling for FBDGs using the FAO package?

The webinar will introduce the FAO diet modelling package for FBDGs, and highlight the experience of using the package in Zambia.

Presenters:

Dr Rozenn Gazan, PhD, MS-Nutrition

Dr Ramani Wijesinha-Bettoni, Nutrition Officer, FAO

Dr Chiza Kumwenda, Nutrition Expert, FAO Zambia

Please register here to take part:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPuN5g3fgCxrHX7hQO-n7cNzcQzKSSXl8tkzddW3mNYfmnnQ/viewform 

This is the third of a series of six webinars on FBDGs organized by the Nutrition Education and Consumer Awareness Team of FAO

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2019) was launched today in New York City.



The report gives an updated estimate of the number of hungry people in the world, including regional and national breakdowns, and provides the latest data on child stunting and wasting as well as on adult and child obesity.



This year, for the first time, the report also present the estimates of a new indicator: the prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES).



This new edition of the report also includes a special focus on economic slowdowns and downturns, which are among the main drivers behind the recent rise in world hunger.



The report, which is developed thanks to the collaboration of FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, is an important measure of global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of #ZeroHunger.