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Book (stand-alone)The role of diets and food systems in the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Fiji
Gathering evidence and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement
2021Also available in:
No results found.Despite the lack of literature and inconsistencies in research aims and methods, it is evident that dietary intake has been shifting from traditional food consumption patterns to diets that are heavily reliant on imported and increasingly processed foods in Fiji. Availability of food items varies depending on location, however there is evidence of food environments with high availability of energy dense, nutrient poor foods, in both rural and urban locations. Food environments around vulnerable populations, for example schools, are of concern, with 80 percent of the outlets surveyed within 400 m school zones selling sugar-sweetened beverages. While the process of developing policies that support a healthy diet is enabled by Fiji’s whole-of-government commitment to improving food nutrition security, there are competing priorities and points of incoherence that deter this, particularly relating to economic growth. A range of specific policy measures have been introduced in Fiji by different government sectors that influence all facets of the food system. However, capacities required to develop and deliver policies are limited across government, primarily by the allocation of resources and technical expertise. This reduces the effectiveness of existing policy measures to support healthy diets, and the progression of new measures. A range of gaps and opportunities exist among the policy measures identified, and entry points lie throughout the food system and associated policy environment to improve dietary behaviour in Fiji. -
Book (stand-alone)Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia
Final report 2022
2023Also available in:
No results found.The FAO project “Developing Capacity for Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Selected Countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia”, funded by the Russian Federation, analyses the challenges and promotes cross-sectoral collaboration by providing adequate capacity to effectively pursue and manage coherence between agriculture, health, education and social protection sectors. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the technical meeting of the Asia Pacific network for food and nutrition on nutrition interventions for food security - can they work effectively in isolation? 2008
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No results found.Nutrition is an integral constituent of food security. Addressing nutrition issues through appropriate interventions in the agriculture sector has always remained a challenge. Agriculture and nutrition are linked in many ways. Increased attention to nutrition can enable the agricultural sector to better meet its own needs. It is essential to have a common goal or conceptual vision to guide both agriculture and nutrition in policy-making, strategy development and institutional innovation so t hat those commonalities can be realized to reduce poverty and malnutrition. In pursuit of the above, a technical meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 24 July 2008. This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions of the meeting. It advocates for the integration of nutrition in agriculture and other development policies, programmes and projects to ensure convergence of basic nutrition, health, agriculture and other related interventions.
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