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Policy and Development Recommendations to Address the Challenges of Integrated Stewardship of the Food and Nutrition System and Achieve Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security
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Majid Hajifaraji   , Arezoo Haghighian Roudsari , Amirhossein Takian , Ali Milani Bonab |
| Department of Global Health and Public Policy, School of Public Health, Health Equity Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (1982 Views) |
Iran’s food and nutrition security faces significant challenges due to fragmented stewardship of the food and nutrition system. In this policy brief, based on diagnosis of the underlying cause of fragmented stewardship of the system, we propose policy and development recommendations to address the issue of concern, aiming to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security by urging policymakers to shift from traditional “agricultural policies” to comprehensive and integrated “food policies” that align with public health objectives for sustainable development. Considering the areas involved in the policy and implementation processes that contribute to the sustainability of the system, policy recommendations are outlined in three categories: a) policymakers, b) food, agriculture, and health sectors, and c) private sector and civil society organizations. In this policy brief, we emphasize that Integration in the food and nutrition system stewardship will only be achieved when ad-hoc coordination and multi-sectoral presence in shared policy functions are replaced with multi-sectoral integration based on multi-disciplinary research and evidence generation at policy levels and integrated operational agenda for all stakeholders to ensure coherence and comprehensiveness. |
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| Keywords: Food and Nutrition System Stewardship, Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable Development |
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Received: 2024/07/2 | Accepted: 2024/06/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2024/07/2 | Published: 2024/07/2
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