Action - GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Food-based dietary guidelines for Antigua and Barbuda. - Food-based dietary guidelines - All population groups|Infants and young children

Programme: GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Food-based dietary guidelines for Antigua and Barbuda.

Programme description

These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to healthy diets, overweight and diet-related NCDs. More actions and programmes reported can be accessed through the country page.

Programme type

Other

References

The information has been retrieved from the FAO Food-based dietary guidelines website at http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/home/en/

These FBDGs were also reported to the WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.

Start date:

January
2013
Target group: 
All population groups
Infants and young children
Implementation details : 

The food guide chosen by Antigua and Barbuda to represent the messages of its guidelines is a pineapple divided into seven food groups: starchy foods; vegetables; fruits; food from animals; peas, beans and nuts; fats and oils; sugars and sweeteners. The size of the food groups is proportional to their daily recommended amount. Images of physical activity surround the pineapple.

Publishing institution: Ministries of Health, Education and Agriculture

http://www.ab.gov.ag/

PDF available at the FAO website at
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/c...

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