Nutrition and Food Safety
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity.

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2023 Newsletter

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NFS newsltter April 2023 publication cover
Before the Easter break, we would like to share with you our Key Achievements 2022 brochure and give you a quick update on what has happened in the first...

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Levels and trends in child malnutrition: UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Group joint child malnutrition estimates: key findings of the 2023 edition

Child malnutrition estimates for the indicators stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight describe the magnitude and patterns of under- and overnutrition...

Health service delivery framework for prevention and management of obesity

Multisectoral efforts to influence behaviours around healthy diet and exercise, while essential, have been insufficient to halt the rising prevalence of...

A primary health care approach to obesity prevention and management in children and adolescents: policy brief

Obesity in all age groups, including children and adolescents, is a public health challenge across all settings. Obesity is now classified as a complex...

Use of non-sugar sweeteners: WHO guideline

This guideline provides evidence-informed guidance on the use of non-sugar sweeteners to reduce the risk of  unhealthy weight gain and diet-related...

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NFS newsltter April 2023 publication cover

Before the Easter break, we would like to share with you our Key Achievements 2022 brochure and give you a quick update on what has happened in the first...

NFS achievements 2022 publication cover

WHO leadership, norm setting, policy guidance and monitoring has brought another good year of progress towards universal access to safe and sufficient...

Call to action - Priority Actions for Immediate Acceleration in Responseto the Global Food and Nutrition Crisis publication cover

There are significant disruptions in the global food system, food prices are soaring, and climate-related weather extremes are aggravating food shortages...

NFS newsletter Oct 2022 publicatin cover

The present issue of the quarterly NFS newsletter features the “summer cocktail” of our activities in the following key areas: Covid-19 and...

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