Abstract
A new global agenda for nutrition and health: the importance of agriculture and food systems.
Highlights
The second of the new sustainable development goals commits Member States to “end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”
More than threequarters of a century ago, the League of Nations recognized the importance of agricultural adaptation for dietary diversification, noting that changes in production decisions that supported more protective foods, could lead to nutritional benefits.[1]
Part of its legacy has been a persistent emphasis on expanding production of a select few staple grains. This calories-first inheritance has limited the contribution of agriculture to meeting most national dietary recommendations that emphasize consumption of fruits, vegetables and pulses, as well as cereals
Summary
The second of the new sustainable development goals commits Member States to “end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”.
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