How to create a healthy food environment through production of diversified foods, as in the Mediterranean diet

摘要

The current global nutrition situation indicates that malnutrition, in all its forms (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity) is widespread and represents an intolerable burden, not only on the national health systems but on the entire cultural, social and economic systems of nations, and is a major impediment to development and full realization of human potential. While some progress has been made in reducing undernourishment from over one billion in the 1990s to the current figure of 795 million in 2015 (FAO.IFAD/WFP, 2015), an estimated two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies (FAO, 2013), while more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight, of which over 600 million are obese (WHO, 2014). Nutrition-related non-communicable diseases are putting immense burdens on national economies. Underlying the current nutrition situation is the problem of unhealthy diets.