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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Also known as: FAO, Food and Agricultural Organization, Food and Agriculture Organisation

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World Health Organization

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations are closely linked through their extensive collaboration on global nutrition, including the joint publication of dietary guidelines [1], [2], [3], and [4]. They co-manage data platforms like FAO/WHO GIFT [5] and jointly formulate science-based principles to address malnutrition, hunger, and sustainable healthy diets [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], and [11]. — 11 supporting facts

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations, as evidenced by its inclusion in the list of specialized agencies in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, the organization is explicitly linked to the United Nations through its full name and shared collaborative efforts in defining sustainable healthy diets as noted in [3], [4], and [5]. — 6 supporting facts

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Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Springer Apr 23, 2021 5 facts

referenceThe Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Ethiopian Health Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI) published the 'Food Composition Table for Use in Ethiopia' (Vol IV) in 1998.

referenceBeyero, Hodge, and Lewis (2015) authored the report 'Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in East Africa (LANEA): Country Report-Ethiopia' for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published 'Utilization of tropical foods: fruits and leaves' as Food and Nutrition Paper No 47/7 in 1990.

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published 'Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Systems in Practice: Options for Intervention' in 2017, which outlines strategies for integrating nutrition into agricultural practices.

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the 'Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation' in 2001.

A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers in Nutrition 4 facts

claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines an indicator as a construct that does not reduce to the data on which it is based, but generally comprises elements such as a cutoff value, a frame of reference, and a mode of expression, which allow for universal appreciation and comparison in time and space.

claimThe abbreviation FAO stands for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS) compiles and reports data on biodiversity in food composition and consumption periodically.

claimMonitoring and reporting on biodiversity indicators is the responsibility of FAO/INFOODS, though the organization allocated few or no resources to this effort for the 2014–2015 biennium.

Cross-context equivalence and agreement of healthy diet metrics for ... openknowledge.fao.org Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Oct 3, 2024 4 facts

claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) assert that a lack of consensus on what constitutes a healthy diet can undermine progress and the continuity of efforts to end hunger, address malnutrition, improve human health, and protect the environment.

claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formulated principles defining healthy diets to accelerate progress toward commitments regarding ending hunger, malnutrition, and environmental protection.

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published a joint statement in 2024 titled 'What are healthy diets?' which addresses the lack of consensus on what constitutes a healthy diet.

referenceThe FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is an open-access online platform hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) that provides access to harmonized individual quantitative food consumption (IQFC) data.

Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets - R Discovery discovery.researcher.life Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Dec 26, 2022 3 facts

referenceGlobal efforts for sustainable healthy diets include the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2015), the Sustainable Healthy Diets guidelines (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, 2019), and the Planetary Health Diet (EAT-Lancet Commission).

claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization recommend that sustainable healthy diets be measured across three key dimensions: food processing, dietary diversity, and the intake of animal products.

claimNo existing dietary metric simultaneously captures the three key dimensions of sustainable healthy diets (food processing, dietary diversity, and intake of animal products) as recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.

“The Old Foods Are the New Foods!”: Erosion and Revitalization of ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

referenceH. V. Kuhnlein, B. Erasmus, D. Spigelski, and B. Burlingame edited the 2013 book 'Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems for Health: Interventions for Health Promotion and Policy,' published by the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment at McGill University and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

referenceH. V. Kuhnlein, B. Erasmus, and D. Spigelski edited the 2009 book 'Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems: The Many Dimensions of Culture, Diversity, and Environment for Nutrition and Health,' published by the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment at McGill University and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org Global Nutrition Report 2 facts

referenceThe 'Food Balance Sheets: A Handbook' was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy, in 2001.

referenceThe Global Nutrition Report analysis of food demand estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and a database of environmental footprints shows that dietary patterns in Northern America, Oceania, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia consistently exceeded global environmental targets for greenhouse gas emissions, cropland use, freshwater use, and nitrogen and phosphorus application between 2010 and 2018.

Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 28, 2025 2 facts

procedureThe study classified food into 18 groups based on lists from the FAO and the World Health Organization, specifically including sentinel fried foods and processed meats, while excluding vitamin A-rich food items to focus on diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. A detailed explanation of this classification is available in the Nakala data repository.

referenceThe 24-hour dietary recall protocol employed in the study followed the guidelines developed and stabilized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Measurement of diets that are healthy, environmentally sustainable ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts

quoteThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defined sustainable diets in 2010 as “ones that support human health, have low environmental...

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a Science and Innovation Strategy in 2022 (Report CL 170/5).

Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Nature Sep 19, 2022 1 fact

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations maintains food balance data, which was accessed on March 3, 2021.

Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2026 1 fact

referenceDurst PB and Bayasgalanbat N authored a report for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2014 regarding the promotion of underutilized indigenous food resources for food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific.

Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org Arimond M, Deitchler M · nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact

claimScience-based guidance on healthy diets is provided by national governments, international authorities like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and medical and dietetic professional societies.

A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Frontiers Jan 12, 2022 1 fact

accountThe research for 'A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets' contributed to the Sustainable Diets in the Context of Sustainable Food Systems initiative of the One Planet Sustainable Food Systems Programme and was financially supported by the Swiss Government through a project signed with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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claimThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established a formal definition for sustainable diets in 2010.

Diet Quality Indices: Measures for Bridging Nutrition and Public Health link.springer.com Springer 2 days ago 1 fact

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published an updated guide in 2021 titled 'Minimum dietary diversity for women: An updated guide to measurement – from collection to action'.

Sustainable and healthy diet index (SHDI) unveils regional ... link.springer.com Springer Sep 11, 2025 1 fact

quoteThe United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) define sustainable healthy diets as those that cover “all dimensions of an individual´s health and wellbeing, have low environmental pressure and impact; are accessible, affordable, safe and equitable; and are culturally acceptable”.

Global overview of dietary outcomes and dietary intake assessment ... link.springer.com Springer Aug 21, 2021 1 fact

referenceThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations published a 2018 resource guide titled 'Dietary assessment: a resource guide to method selection and application in low resource settings'.

Global Impacts of Western Diet and Its Effects on Metabolism and ... pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PubMed Jun 14, 2023 1 fact

referenceKennedy G., Nantel G., and Shetty P. authored a 2004 report for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations titled 'Globalization of food systems in developing countries: Impact on food security and nutrition'.