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Right to food and nutrition 2016, para. 98 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | A holistic approach to nutrition requires national policymakers to create an environment conducive to nutritious, healthy diets, including through education, and dietary guidelines. Finally, a comprehensive approach should encourage adjustments in food supply and changes in food systems to increase the availability and accessibility of healthier food that is both sustainable and nutrition sensitive. | Special Rapporteur on the right to food | Special Procedures' report |
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Right to food and nutrition 2016, para. 88 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States have recognized the importance of nutrition education, making it mandatory within school curricula or providing education programmes targeting cities, workplaces and food providers. Some have initiated campaigns for healthier diets, provide nutrition advice for at-risk individuals or publish food-based dietary guidelines recommending a balanced diet. Dietary guidelines should guide not only consumer choices but also policy choices. Such initiatives should be culturally sensitive and based on scientific evidence. Brazil's revised dietary guidelines of 2014 are a good example, as they are comprehensive, take cultural dimensions into account and promote the consumption of minimally processed foods while encouraging sustainable food systems. | Special Rapporteur on the right to food | Special Procedures' report |
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The right to an adequate diet: the agriculture-food-health nexus 2012, para. 30 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Another impact on diets was through the price channel, by changing the relative prices of foods in the consumer's basket. In high-income countries, healthy diets including a wide range of fruits and vegetables are more expensive than diets rich in oils, sugars and fats. While this may not be the reason why overweight and obesity have been increasing over the years, it is certainly one factor among others responsible for this situation. And it leads to important socio-economic disparities in quality diets. Scientists show a strong correlation between low-education and -income levels and higher rates of obesity, type II diabetes and coronary heart disease. | Special Rapporteur on the right to food | Special Procedures' report |
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