As far as the right to adequate food is concerned, it has been pointed out that the problem in Bulgaria is not so much one of malnutrition but of irrational nourishment.

The purpose is to ensure regular, up to date and reliable information on identifying nutritional problems, risk groups, and the scale and spread of nutrition related health problems.

(f) Lack of intersectoral collaboration in addressing the problem of under nutrition

(g) Control over nutrition.

Committees on nutrition

78. The UNU food and nutrition programme has several projects working to solve human nutrition problems.

Not just malnutrition in general, but there's a very cheap way of dealing with malnutrition, namely, the lack of micronutrients.

Sessions focus on health, nutrition, hygiene, legal matters, gender, the environment and good parenting.

She is careful about her child's nutrition.

Food security and nutrition are integrated subjects considered in their different perspectives social, economic and political.

In 2001 a non profit organisation called Fundacion pro Lechi Mama Aruba (Mother's Milk Aruba) was set up to deal with various aspects of breastfeeding.

Adolescent and child protection concerns, together with HIV AIDS, disability, accident prevention and nutrition, will also continue as major issues.

Work on this programme comprises a long standing commitment by the UNU to address major nutrition concerns in developing countries and to confront national food, nutrition and health problems.

(c) Insufficient number of qualified nutrition specialists and lack of specialized university education in nutrition

205. UNU food and nutrition programme staff participated in two meetings of the Subcommittee on Nutrition of the Administrative Committee on Coordination.

Work in this programme comprises a long standing commitment by UNU to address major nutrition problems of developing countries and to strengthen the capacities of developing countries to confront national food, nutrition and health problems.

(xvi) Research in relevant problems related to nutrition will be encouraged.

114. The current UNU Programme on Food and Nutrition has also made a widely recognized contribution to the solution of the major nutrition problems of developing countries and to increasing the competence of developing country institutions to deal with national food and nutrition problems.

The food and nutritional situation is a major problem, reflected among other things in a high level of infant mortality, since a very high proportion of children are suffering from malnutrition.

WFP also participated in the ongoing work of the UNSCN working groups on HIV AIDS, household food security, school health and nutrition, nutrition in emergencies and micronutrients.

United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN)

219. Concurrently, divisional nutrition and health committees were set up under the chairmanship of divisional secretaries, with representation from government departments and non governmental agencies with an interest in nutrition, as well as representation from the community, to coordinate the nutrition related activities now being carried out by a number of governmental and non governmental agencies at divisional level.

Training of health professionals regarding health nutrition education focusing on nutrition problems of women and children and their remedies has started.

Subcommittee on Nutrition of the Administrative Committee on Coordination

Most alarming is the widespread problem of children suffering from malnutrition.

351. With regard to children apos s nutrition, the data for children aged 11 to 15 present the following picture

In Africa, children faced armed conflict, poverty, malnutrition, rape and AIDS.

Pockets in the south west also show extremely high seasonal malnutrition at this time.

The Committee is concerned about the persisting malnutrition, especially in rural areas and among children under five years of age.

3. Nutrition programme

UNICEF was urged to take the lead in nutrition, particularly nutrition assessments and breastfeeding.

224. The nutrition policy targets given the highest priority in Denmark in respect of the existing knowledge of the relationship between nutrition and health are

Of course, this does not mean that there are no more problems. Although much smaller, problems in health, education, malnutrition, air pollution, gender inequality, and trade remain large.

More attention should be given to unintentional injuries intergenerational approaches to nutrition, including maternal nutrition breastfeeding and infant and young child feeding and social, psychological and emotional issues.

Son preference frequently takes the form of a preference for sons over daughters in nutritional matters.

It touches on issues of education, health, nutrition and the role of women in development

(ii) Strengthening the linkages between the nutrition related services implemented by all sectors functioning at the divisional level through the nutrition and health committees, so that the focus will be on the family in relation to its immediate community environment

Nutrition education is not adequately addressing the practical problems of complementary feeding and does not highlight the right messages related to inadequate nutrient intake.

The Government of Peru is implementing specific policies in such areas such as employment, income, health, education, nutrition and gender issues with a view to helping the poorest.

The very high level of malnutrition is also a matter of concern.

The high level of malnutrition is also a matter of concern.

Nutrition programmes

Nutrition intervention programmes

As a result, addressing undernutrition is not simply a matter of food.

The main reason for hunger and malnutrition among the indigenous population and the deprivation of their rights is linked to the severe problem of obtaining access to traditional and ancestral lands.