FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series
Nearly 100 countries have developed dietary guidelines as a tool to inform their consumers about healthy dietary patterns and help them achieve better nutrition outcomes. Some countries are now undertaking further activities to enhance the potential of dietary guidelines to guide agrifood systems transformation, such as by actively using dietary guidelines to guide policy and practice in agrifood systems, and incorporating environmental sustainability.
The role of dietary guidelines to influence agrifood systems transformation is recognized but can this potential be achieved? This Dialogue helped shed light on this question by focusing on recent country experiences, potential barriers and how they can be overcome to make the next generation of dietary guidelines a reality. We also presented a new methodology developed by FAO that takes a food systems approach to the development/implementation process of dietary guidelines and considers the various dimensions of sustainability.
Programme:
Dr Cecilia Gamboa, Coordinator of the Secretariat of the National Food and Nutrition Policy, Ministry of Health of Costa Rica
Dr Mandefro Nigussie, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Dr Fatima Hachem, Senior Nutrition Officer, FAO
Dr Paulina S. Addy, Director, Women in Agricultural Development Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Speaker tbc, World Health Organization
Prof. Inge Brouwer, Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University
Dr Ana Islas Ramos, Nutrition Officer, FAO (Panel facilitator)
Moderator: Mr Dominique Burgeon, Director, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva
The recording of this session of the FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series can be seen here with the passcode: Uqc@i*p3
More about the FAO in Geneva Nutrition Dialogue Series
The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) are organizing a series of Nutrition Dialogues in collaboration with the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels to share experiences and practical insights on how intervening in agrifood systems can support better nutrition and in so doing, also support other development outcomes across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hosted by FAO in Geneva every 6-8 weeks, this webinar series informs and inspires Members and partners through the participation of Permanent Representations and organizations based in Geneva, Brussels and beyond.
The core component of the Nutrition Dialogue Series is sharing and discussing important work carried out on agrifood systems in Member States with support from FAO and partners. The webinars highlight concrete examples of positive actions and good practices in agrifood systems, presenting an opportunity for cross-learning. The idea is to show how existing activities influence diets, nutrition and other development outcomes and identify how engagement and collaboration can facilitate synergies and co-benefits across a range of development outcomes.
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