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Nutrition and Food Safety News Summary (June 2022)

Core Content

This newsletter provides an overview of key activities and initiatives by the World Health Organization's Department of Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) during the second quarter of 2022, with a focus on breastfeeding, healthy diets, food safety, and global health policies. The content is organized by month and highlights major events, reports, and calls for collaboration.

April 2022

Focus: Breastfeeding

• Key Issue: WHO revealed the extent of exploitative marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
• Report: "Marketing of breast-milk substitutes: national implementation of the international code, status report 2022" was released.
• Call to Action: The newsletter urges readers to be vigilant about such marketing practices.
• Event: World Breastfeeding Week is highlighted, taking place from 1–7 August 2022 with a dedicated website for more information.

May 2022

Focus: Healthy Diets

• Initiative: The Coalition of Action on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All (HDSFS) was introduced.
• Workplan: The HDSFS Workplan for May 2022 is available at (unnutrition.org).
• Project: "Growing Safer Food" outlines five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables.

Global Health Policies

• WHA75: The World Health Assembly adopted a Global Acceleration Plan on Obesity.
• Strategic Plan: The TEAM Strategic Plan 2022–2027 was launched to monitor nutrition.

June 2022

Focus: Food Safety

• Event: World Food Safety Day was celebrated on 7 June 2022.
• Call to Action: The newsletter promotes awareness and action on food safety through Health Talks on Food Safety.
• Framework: The SHIFT Framework for food systems is introduced, aiming to improve food safety and nutrition.

Guiding Health Policies

• Guideline: A guideline on the fortification of wheat flour with vitamins and minerals as a public health strategy was launched.
• Policy Briefs: Six STOP Obesity Policy Briefs were released to guide policy choices on obesity prevention.

Collaboration and Partnerships

• WHO Collaborating Centres:
  • Institut Pasteur, France: Provided a technical update session on Listeria and Salmonella in mid-June.
  • Cornell University, USA: The WHO Collaborating Centre at Cornell University supports global nutrition research. An upcoming event, the WHO Cochrane Cornell Summer Institute, is scheduled for July.
  • Call for Experts: The newsletter invites experts to contribute to the JMPR (Joint Meeting of the Expert Committee on Food Additives) with a deadline of 31 August.
  • Call for Consultants: A call for consultants for the WHO Micronutrients database is open with a deadline of 4 July.

Closing Message

• The newsletter concludes with a well-wishes message for a healthy summer.
• It encourages readers to rest and hydrate as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Key Takeaways

• Breastfeeding Advocacy: Continued efforts to combat exploitative marketing of breast-milk substitutes and promote breastfeeding.
• Healthy Diets and Food Systems: Initiatives to support sustainable food systems and ensure safer food production.
• Food Safety Awareness: Emphasis on global food safety through events like World Food Safety Day and educational content.
• Policy Development: Release of guidelines and policy briefs to address obesity and improve nutrition-related public health strategies.
• Collaboration Opportunities: Open calls for consultants and experts to contribute to WHO's micronutrients database and JMPR.