Nutrition and Food systems

Florence Egal (Senior Consultant, Urban-Rural Linkages, UN-Habitat) looks back at 75 years of agricultural and food policies.

Alexandre Meybeck (Senior Forests, Trees and Agroforestry Scientist, CIFOR) describes the effects of today's dominant food systems on the environment.

Alexandre Meybeck (Senior Forests, Trees and Agroforestry Scientist, CIFOR) and Patrizia Fracassi, (Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO) explain the causes and the possible levers for

Patrick Caron (Researcher in CIRAD and Vice President for International Affairs, University of Montpellier) presents the concept of "food system".

Corinna Hawkes, director of the Center for Food Policy at City University of London describes what exactly is meant when we're talking about a food systems approach and why is it so important as a

Dr Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the Food and Nutrition Division (FAO), emphasises the close link between good nutrition and health, but points out that there is a misconception that nutrition is

This video is an interview with Nicolas Bricas (Researcher in CIRAD and Director of the UNESCO Chair of World Food Systems) and Ahmed Raza, Nutrition and Food Systems Officer (FAO).

Israel Klug, Programme Officer in FAO talks about multidimensional interventions ; He explains how an intervention can not only have specific effects on the determinants of malnutrition, but can also

Maria Antonia Guillermo-Tuazon (Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO) presents a case from Lao People's Democratic Republic on capacity building for food security and better nutrition.

Interview with Melissa Vargas (Expert on nutrition guidelines and standards/project coordinator, FAO) and Christiane Rakotomalala (Nutrition Project Manager, GRET) about their nutrition' project.

Ana Islas Ramos (Nutrition Officer, FAO) describes how systems thinking helps going beyond what is immediate and close, stepping back to look at the big picture.

Fatima Hachem (Senior Nutrition Officer, FAO) presents the FAO/WHO sustainable health diets guiding principles, from her team leader of the group working on nutrition education and consumer awareness

Interview with Francesca Distefano (Gender and Policy Expert, FAO) on gender inequalities in the food system and Rosa Rolle (Agro-food industries and food loss and waste reduction Team Leader, FAO)

Ana Islas Ramos (Nutrition officer, FAO) replaces the consumers/eatersat the centre of the food system; she shows how eating behaviours influence the food sytem but vice versa.

Yenory Hernandez Garbanzo (Nutrition Specialist at FAO and Vice-president of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behaviour) explains the “why-what and how » of planning, designing or implementing a

Melissa Vargas (Expert on nutrition guidelines and standards/project coordinator, FAO) , talks you about what aspects shape consumers food related behaviours and what interventions and approaches have

Interview with Adama Bayili, Coordinator, GRET and Claire Costis, Nutrition Programme Officer, GRET. The 2 speakers describe how, in GRET, they link the interventions with the different sectors, and

Dalia Mattioni (Research Associate - FOODTRAILS project - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University) looks at the role of the food environment in consumer supply and eating behaviour.

Dra. Lorena Rodríguez Osiac (Professor, Public Health Institute, University of Chile) presents the experience implemented in Chile on food labelling and advertising.

Interview with Dalia Mattioni, Research Associate - FOODTRAILS project - School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University) and Pilar Santacoloma, Agri-food Systems Officer, FAO, who explain how

Florence Tartanac (Senior officer, market linkages and value chains groups, FAO) looks at the definition of food systems and their role in providing a fair livelihood for the world's population.

Guido Santini (Programme Coordinator, FAO) develops a presentation on the role of urban and periurban agriculture in promoting sustainable food systems in urban areas.

Interview with Abram Bicksler (Agricultural Officer, FAO) and Andrea Polo Galante, (Senior Nutrition Consultant, FAO) on linkages between healthy diets and food production and the sustainable food

Maria Antonia Tuazon (Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO) addressed the issue of data collection for planning, monitoring and evaluating the transformation of food systems.

Ti Kian Seow (Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO) and Clement Lorvao (Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, FAO) present how to use theories of change and impact pathways to mainstream

Patrizia Fracassi (Senior Nutrition and Food System Officer, FAO) presents FAO’s work on Budget Analysis for nutrition sensitive investments in agri-food systems.

Interview with Maria Antonia Guillermo-Tuazon (Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO) and Corné van Dooren (World Wildlife Fund Netherlands).

Patrizia Fracassi (Senior Nutrition and Food System Officer, FAO) explains (and gives examples) that interventions within the food systems can have competing priorities that require balancing risks

Ana Islas Ramos (Nutrition Officer, FAO) spoke about the use of FBDGs to inform policies and programmes to transform food systems.

Trudy Wijnhoven (Nutrition Officer, FAO) gives presentation about the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016–2025, also referred to as the Nutrition Decade.

Interview with Arlène Alpha (Researcher, CIRAD) and Lalita Bhattacharjee (Senior Nutrition Advisor, FAO Bangladesh) about food system policy, programs and governance.