Dimensions for the future of food systems
Food systems include the governance and economics of food, its sustainability, and the processes associated with the production, distribution, and consumption of it. Their political, social, and environmental dimensions impact our natural resources, human health, and most dimensions of life on Earth...
Ultra-processed foods, diet quality, and health using the NOVA classification system
The NOVA classification system groups all foods according to the nature, extent and purposes of the industrial processes they undergo. These involve physical, biological and chemical techniques used after foods are separated from nature, and before they are consumed or else made into dishes and...
The role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in Central Asia and Caucasus countries and China towards more sustainable food security and nutrition
The main objective of this online discussion was to offer stakeholders an opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and regional good practices through a constructive dialogue, and to contribute to a) identifying challenges, opportunities and collective actions towards strengthening...
CFS policy process on the development of the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition
The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is undertaking a policy process which will lead to the development of Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition. This e-consultation outcomes will contribute to the preparation of the First Draft of the Voluntary Guidelines.
Webinar: Nutrition-sensitive food systems
Elena Belova and Evgeny Tsvetnov, Senior Researchers Fellow at Eurasian Center for Food Security and associate professors at the Faculty of Economics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation, presented the lecture ”Nutrition-sensitive food systems”. The recording of the webinar...
Webinar series on food systems, nutrition, social protection and migration
We are delighted to invite you to an upcoming webinar series on food systems, nutrition, social protection and migration organized in collaboration with the FAO Project Developing capacity for strengthening food security and nutrition in selected countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia, funded by the Russian Federation.
Greenhouses of health: How to improve a schoolchild’s diet
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Armenian Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
The power of unity: Schools and farmers are helping each other
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Kyrgyz Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
The green world under the dome: Vegetables from a seedbed to school canteen
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Tajik Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture report, prepared under the guidance of its Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, is the first one to analyze the state of plants, animals and micro-organisms that support food and agricultural production – at genetic...