Nutrition and Food Safety
The Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Department is addressing the burden of disease from physical, chemical and microbial hazards in food and unhealthy diets, maternal and child malnutrition, overweight and obesity.

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Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods: part 2: prevention and intervention measures: meeting report

In response to a request from the 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk...

Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline

Children spend a large share of their day in school, making it a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary habits and reducing health and nutrition...

WHO reference protocol for measuring fatty acids in foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty acids originating from partial hydrogenation of edible oils

Assessing and monitoring TFA content in the food supply is one of the key action areas for countries in order to eliminate TFA. WHO first developed and...

WHO guideline on fortification of edible oils and fats with vitamins A and D for public health

Vitamin A deficiency remains a leading cause of preventable blindness in children and also increases the risks of severe illness or death from infections....