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This was the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on April 1, 2016 which set a UN Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2016 to 2025. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 April 2016 70/259. United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016– 2025)

A short film by Wake Up World Education depicts the issue of food security in a straightforward way. ...

This video summarized a regional project conducted by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (IBCA) to study quinoa (and the machinery used to process it) in different zones in Central Asia. It has the potential to improve food security in marginalized communities. ...

This is a video compilation of the highlights from the EurActive Stakeholder Workshop held in Brussels addressing sustainable agriculture. In it, professionals explore the main challenges of long-term farming, which include cost, water scarcity, soil health, social aspects, ecological environments...

ABSTRACT An analysis of early growth patterns in children from 54 resource-poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia shows a rapid falloff in the height-for-age z score during the first 2 y of life and no recovery until ≥5 y of age. This finding has focused attention on the period -9 to 24 mo as a...

The Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate is a visual guide to help educate and encourage children to eat well and keep moving. At a glance, the graphic features examples of best-choice foods to inspire the selection of healthy meals and snacks, and it emphasizes physical activity as part of the equation for...

This publication focuses on policies that schools can implement in order to create a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle (food-wise) for their students. Executive Summary Childhood overweight and obesity are on the rise in Europe. According to the WHO 1 in 3 children ages 6-9 years were...

Context WHAT’S AT STAKE In 2012, the World Health Assembly Resolution 65.6 endorsed a Comprehensive implementation plan for maternal, infant and young child nutrition, which specified six global nutrition targets for 2025. This policy brief covers the fourth target: no increase in childhood...