THE STATE
OF FOOD
AND
AGRICULTURE
2013

FOOD SYSTEMS
FOR BETTER NUTRITION

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword   (Download  1,6 Mb)
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive Summary

Food systems for better nutrition

1. The role of food systems in nutrition  (Download  295 Kb)

Why is nutrition important?
Why focus on food systems to address malnutrition?
Food systems and nutrition opportunities
Cross-cutting issues in nutrition-sensitive food systems
Knowledge and information gaps
Structure of the report

2. Malnutrition and changing food systems (Download  483 Kb)

Malnutrition concepts, trends and costs
Food system transformation and malnutrition
Conclusions and key messages

3. Agricultural production for better nutrition (Download  115 Kb)

Making food more available and accessible
Making food more diverse
Making food more nutritious
Conclusions and key messages

4. Food supply chains for better nutrition (Download  291 Kb)

Transformation of food supply chains
Enhancing nutrition through food supply chains
Conclusions and key messages

5. Helping consumers achieve better nutrition (Download  127 Kb)

Food assistance programmes for better nutrition
Nutrition-specific food price subsidies and taxes
Nutrition education
Conclusions and key messages

6. Institutional and policy environment for nutrition (Download  102 Kb)

Building a common vision
Better data for better policy-making
Effective coordination is essential
Key messages of the report

Statistical annex (Download  176 Kb)

Notes for the annex table
Annex table

References (Download   778 Kb)
Special chapters of The State of Food and Agriculture

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