Action - Dietary and nutrient guidelines - Dietary goals and food-based dietary guidelines - All population groups

Programme description

Food-Based Dietary guidelines are published by The Directorate of Health, first to mention as an example are guidelines for pregnant and breastfeeding women and infants, where exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months is recommended and with appropriate complementary feeding the first year.

Programme type

National

References

Iceland country statement to the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN 2). (Held by the Permanent Representative of Iceland to FAO).

Food and agriculture of the United Nations (FAO): 
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/c...

Status: 
Completed

Start date:

2013
Area: 
Urban
Rural
Peri-urban
Place: 
Iceland
Target group: 
All population groups
Delivery: 
Commercial
Implementation details : 

An example are guidelines for pregnant and breastfeeding women and infants, where exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months is recommended and with appropriate complementary feeding the first year

Target population size : 
National coverage
Coverage level (%): 
National coverage
Outcome indicator(s): 

Breastfeeding rates

Outcome reported by social determinants: 
None

Revision log

DateUserLogState
Fri, 02/26/2016 - 12:44engesveenkAction moderated by engesveenk.published
Mon, 11/24/2014 - 18:32vogtliCreated by vogtli.draft