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UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
Published in : 1993
Available in : English
In the past, critics of food aid have argued that it encourages dependency, both by undermining incentives to local food production as well as biasing tastes towards imported commodities. However, as we approach the mid-1990s, there is now a growing understanding that -- when managed appropriately - food aid can provide a positive boost to food security, at national and household levels. It can make a significant impact on nutrition, both directly through being chanelled through supplementary feeding programmes, and indirectly as an economic resource as payment for public works schemes, including food-for-work programmes.
Documents :
Policy_paper_No_12.pdf (PDF, 529.60Kb)
Originally posted at : UNSCN - Publications
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Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Emergency, general, Micronutrients, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Nutrition and human rights, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, School age nutrition and adolescents , general, Vulnerable groups, general, Behavior Change Communication, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Exclusive breastfeeding, Fortification, Fortification, Infant feeding in emergencies, Infant formula / BMS, Infant, Young Child Feeding, Iodine / IDD, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Programmes, Right to food, School feeding, School feeding, Specialized weaning foods, Therapeutic feeding, RUF/RUTF, Therapeutic feeding, RUF/RUTF, Treatment of severe acute malnutrition, Treatment of severe acute malnutrition, Women and girls
Life-cycle focus : Pregnancy, Lactation, Infancy, Pre-school age, School age
Resource types : Normative guidance: Norms, standards, policies, Peer reviewed journals or papers, Reports, Scientific/background documents
Locations : Colombia, Guatemala, Latin America and the Caribbean, Malawi, Peru, Southern Africa
Working groups : Breastfeeding and complementary feeding, Household Food Security, Micronutrients, Nutrition in Emergencies, Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle, Nutrition, Ethics and Human Rights
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