Improving Diets and Nutrition

Practical focus on the benefits of nutrition-sensitive approaches for combating hunger and nutrient deficiencies.

Nutrition-sensitive, food-based approaches towards hunger and malnutrition are effective, sustainable and long-term solutions. Discussing the policy, strategic, methodological, technical and programmatic issues associated with such approaches, this book also provides practical lessons for advancing nutrition-sensitive, food-based approaches.Nutrition-sensitive, food-based approaches towards hunger and malnutrition are effective, sustainable and long-term solutions. This book discusses the policy, strategic, methodological, technical and programmatic issues associated with such approaches, proposes "best practices" for the design, targeting, implementation and evaluation of specific nutrition-sensitive, food-based interventions and for improved methodologies for evaluating their efficacy and cost-effectiveness, and provides practical lessons for advancing nutrition-sensitive food-based approaches for improving nutrition at policy and programme level.