Recent highlights towards better nutrition and healthy diets for all

FAO

Recent highlights towards better nutrition and healthy diets for all

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

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Synopsis (short abstract) Improving nutrition offers one of the greatest development opportunities in the world today. Better nutrition will make a difference to the lives of billions and is essential to achieving at least 12 of the 17 SDGs, including those relating to health, education, employment, gender equality, poverty, and peaceful and inclusive societies. Total economic gains to society of investing in nutrition could reach USD 5.7 trillion per year by 2030. With FAO’s experience and expertise across agrifood systems – from ecosystem inputs all the way to the consumption and disposal of food – there are many opportunities to support healthy diets, and thus better nutrition. This short overview offers highlights from some of FAO’s activities and achievements in nutrition in 2022 and beyond, and presents opportunities and ways to strengthen our actions to achieve better nutrition in the future.

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FAO. 2023. Recent highlights towards better nutrition and healthy diets for all. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9075en

Language English

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