Achievements and challenges in FAO’s work in food composition – and its use in biodiversity and nutrition-sensitive agriculture

Austria Room (FAO Headquarters)
15.06.2017
 Rome time

The presentation will guide through FAO’s achievements and challenges in food composition, biodiversity and nutrition-sensitive agriculture with special emphasis on the work of the last 15 years; elaborate on links within and outside FAO (e.g. INFOODS, ESS, FI, FO, SP2, CGRFA, Bioversity International) and present the new tool ‘Nutrient Productivity Scale’, which combines yield, food composition and human nutrient requirements. Some food for thoughts for the future of food composition in FAO will be presented.

Topics: Biodiversity,Nutrition
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