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Consumer education for improved food security

Year of publication 2014

Pages 2p.

Author Ward, A.;Signa, D.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Recently the concept of Food Security evolved to “Food and Nutrition Security” to emphasize the importance of nutritional aspects of food security whereas in the past the focus for food security had been on the level of calories provided to populations. This has a noticeable importance for the fishery and aquaculture sector that provides substantial nutritional benefits (omega 3 fatty acids, high quality protein and essential amino acids, micronutrients important to human health – zinc, iodine, vitamins, etc.).

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