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IAFN – Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition 2 Pager Information – 2021
The Voluntary Guidelines are the only global policy instrument that have been negotiated at a multilateral level among governments and other stakeholders on the connections between food systems and nutrition.
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IAFN – CFS OEWG on Nutrition 1st Statement – 2020
The need for greater policy coherence. The COVID pandemic has provided a strong reminder of this and it also holds true for the Voluntary Guidelines—whose impact could benefit immensely from greater policy coherence globally.
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IAFN – CFS OEWG on Nutrition 2nd Statement – 2020
We urge the Secretariat to respect the freedom of choice of all stakeholders part of the AGRO FOOD CHAIN to innovate and adopt technologies best suited to address their specific challenges, and therefore identify the following improvements to consider.
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PSM – Submission to the WHOFAO Decade of Nutrition – 2020
The Private Sector Mechanism (PSM)i welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the biennial report on the implementation of the Nutrition Decade of the UN Secretary General to the General Assembly. The PSM is an open platform providing a permanent seat for private enterprises right across the agri-food value chain, from farmers, to input providers, to cooperatives, processors, SMEs and food companies.
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PSM – Submission to the Zero Draft of the Nutrition Guidelines – 2019
On behalf of the PSM, we would like to thank the CFS Secretariat for its open-mindedness throughout this process and submit the following feedback on the Draft Guidelines for your review, as well as the 17 Policy Recommendations by the PSM. These Policy Recommendations were compiled with the aim of ensuring the Voluntary Guidelines on Food System and Nutrition are both implementable and transformative. We look forward to contributing positively throughout the entire consultation process
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IAFN – UNSCN Nutrition 44 – Food Environments: Where People Meet the Food System – 2019
UNSCN NUTRITION is a publication issued by the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition. It provides information on issues of importance to the field of international nutrition, bringing together contributions from actors around the globe. Individual authors are accountable and responsible for the content of their papers and the accuracy of the references provided. The content of UNSCN NUTRITION should not be considered an endorsement of the views contained therein and does not necessarily represent the views or official position of UNSCN or its constituencies. All website links and online information in this publication were accessible as of July 2019.
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IAFN – Transforming Food Systems for Improved Nutrition: CFS Chair Intervention – 2019
Private Sector Mechanism’s Special Event “Transforming Food Systems for Improved Nutrition” Intervention by Ambassador Mario Arvelo, Chair of the Committee on World Food Security
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PSM – Transforming Food Systems for Improved Nutrition Report – 2019
PSM would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the key points made at the Private Sector Mechanism’s Special Event, Transforming Food Systems for Improved Nutrition, which took place at FAO on 26 April. This event was attended by over 75 representatives of the Rome-Based Agencies, Member States, the private sector, civil society, philanthropy, and research groups. PSM believes that the event was one important step in what must be an ongoing effort to collaboratively ensure that the Voluntary Guidelines on Food System and Nutrition are both implementable and transformative.
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PSM – Statement Nutrition OEWG – 2019
Achieving coherent, integrated policies that work across sectors to support enhanced food systems and diverse consumption requires emphasis on institutional and human capacity building. Strong institutions and well-formulated guidelines are necessary for effective implementation at local, national, and regional levels. In line with HLPE recommendations #1, we recommend capacity building be included in the draft
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PSM – 17 Policy Recommendations for Food System and Nutrition Guidelines – 2019
PSM Policy Recommendation for CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food System and Nutrition
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