The report begins by reviewing the evidence to date focussing on the magnitude and geographical distribution of food losses. In the next sections the role of energy in post-harvest losses is discussed. Thereafter, the main entry points within the food value chain where lack of access to energy is...
by Karl von Koerber, Nadine Bader and Claus Leitzmann Working Group Sustainable Nutrition, Mutter-Teresa-Strasse 20, 81829 Munich, Germany Institute of Nutritional Sciences, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany 'Wholesome Nutrition' is a concept of sustainable nutrition that was developed at...
Two Important Obstacles to the Success of a Policy ( by Lal Manavado, University of Oslo, Norway ) Other things being equal, a government’s success in achieving an objective depends on the internal harmony among the components of the policy it implements to attain it, and the inter-policy harmony...
FAO’s Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) website aims to serve as a repository for government-endorsed FBDGs and associated information, presented in an organized and homogenous format. It also functions as a platform for relevant resources that touch on the design, implementation and evaluation...
تلخص هذه الوثيقة المناقشة الشبكية التي حملت عنوان "تحويل العلاقة بين الجنسين في الزراعة من خلال تمكين المرأة: مزايا وتحديات ومبادلات من أجل تحسين النتائج في مجال التغذية" والتي عقدها المنتدى العالمي المعني بالأمن الغذائي والتغذية التابع لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة من 26 يونيو/ حزيران حتى 15 يوليو/ تموز...
تلخص هذه الوثيقة المناقشة الشبكية التي حملت عنوان "هل هناك أية سياسات أو برامج ناجحة لمكافحة مشكلتي زيادة الوزن والسمنة؟" التي عقدها المنتدى العالمي المعني بالأمن الغذائي والتغذية التابع لمنظمة الأغذية والزراعة من 14 يونيو/ حزيران حتى 7 يوليو/ تموز 2016، وقام بتيسير أعمالها كل من فرانسيسكا سيلفا...
Nutrition guide to highlight the weight-loss benefits of eating pulses. Written by leading nutritionist Leslie Beck and referencing research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Many policies to combat food insecurity have neglected to take into account the territorial dimension of this issue. The nature of food insecurity varies significantly across urban and rural regions as well as across different territories. If policies are to be effective, they must also reflect...
An in-depth analysis carried out by students of the Roma Tre Master in Human Devlopment and Food Secuirty of comments on the technical issues related to malnutrition and the outcome of the political documents.
This issue of the Newsletter of the University of Western Australia includes several articles on pulses, linking to the UN 2016 International Year of Pulses.