Prime Minister and FAO Celebrate the World Food Day: "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition" in Beirut
This year the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations chose "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition" as a theme for the World Food Day. Malnutrition today imposes high costs on society, and comes in many different forms. The cost of the malnutrition to the global economy ? as a result of lost productivity and direct health care costs ? could account for as much as 5 percent of global income. That is equivalent to US$3.5 trillion per year or US$500 per person.
Prime Minister and FAO Celebrate the World Food Day: "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition" in Beirut
This year the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations chose "Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition" as a theme for the World Food Day.
Malnutrition today imposes high costs on society, and comes in many different forms. The cost of the malnutrition to the global economy – as a result of lost productivity and direct health care costs – could account for as much as 5 percent of global income. That is equivalent to US$3.5 trillion per year or US$500 per person.
Wiping out malnutrition worldwide is a daunting challenge, but the return on investment would be high.
Food systems play a crucial role on the final availability and accessibility of diverse, nutritious food and therefore on consumers’ability to choose healthy diets.
Food systems are made up of environment, people, institutions and processes by which agricultural products are produces, processed and brought to consumers.
In Lebanon, the WFD 2013 is organized under the patronage of the Prime Minister represented by the Minister of Agriculture on the 10th of October at UNESCO Palace – Beirut.
The event will witness the participation of Ministers, Ministers, deputies, ambassadors, representative of the Chef of the army, UN Head of agencies, Ambassadors representatives, Head of UN agencies representatives, in addition to NGO’s, Universities, cooperatives, and former FAO staff.
Malnutrition today imposes high costs on society, and comes in many different forms. The cost of the malnutrition to the global economy – as a result of lost productivity and direct health care costs – could account for as much as 5 percent of global income. That is equivalent to US$3.5 trillion per year or US$500 per person.
Wiping out malnutrition worldwide is a daunting challenge, but the return on investment would be high.
Food systems play a crucial role on the final availability and accessibility of diverse, nutritious food and therefore on consumers’ability to choose healthy diets.
Food systems are made up of environment, people, institutions and processes by which agricultural products are produces, processed and brought to consumers.
In Lebanon, the WFD 2013 is organized under the patronage of the Prime Minister represented by the Minister of Agriculture on the 10th of October at UNESCO Palace – Beirut.
The event will witness the participation of Ministers, Ministers, deputies, ambassadors, representative of the Chef of the army, UN Head of agencies, Ambassadors representatives, Head of UN agencies representatives, in addition to NGO’s, Universities, cooperatives, and former FAO staff.
10/10/2013