Focus Area 3.5 People-centered nutrition knowledge, education and information
Sub-focus Area 3.5.1 Utilizing policies and tools to provide education and information on healthy diets and sustainable food systems
Recommendation Number: 3.5.1.g
Governments, intergovernmental organizations, private sector, civil society and nongovernmental organizations and other relevant stakeholders, including medical and health practitioners, should promote the integration of science-based nutrition education and counseling practices in different settings, with safeguards for the identification and management of potential conflicts of interest, including for populations participating in maternal and child nutrition programmes and information programmes based on food-based dietary guidelines, and other policies related to food systems. The inclusion of nutrition education and information within agriculture extension technical packages should be considered as a way to support producers in increasing the production of nutritious foods.
The identified documents have been grouped into four categories: UN evidence-informed documents, UN normative guidance documents, UN operational/technical guidance documents and other documents that have been published by non-UN bodies.