... and dietary patterns of Americans, and thus, a need to find new ways to improve diet and nutrition. This article posits that nutrition education combined with policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change approaches is more effective than either strategy in isolation and both are needed to reduce the global...

..., relevant food skills and knowledge for them to lead healthy lives. Food and Nutrition Education, Policy and Training in the UK The importance of food and nutrition education in schools has never waived in my personal view, having originally trained as a “food” teacher. What has changed...

... Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of anti-doping policy. The nature of sport and its gratuitous logic is explored. The doping rules in sport, such as the Prohibited List, are ways of drawing a line to facilitate...

... Abstract Micronutrient (MN) interventions have a very positive effect on public health and have been a major focus of nutrition research and policy for over 3 decades. Most MN policies are established by the World Health Organization based on available evidence from well-designed trials...

... awareness of food allergy among the general public and the implementation of appropriate public policies to keep affected individuals safe is required. This chapter reviews the general public's knowledge and perceptions of food allergy, the disease's psychosocial impact on affected individuals...

... and sustainability will be compounded by climate change and the pressure to increase the yields of low-cost, energy-dense crops. • Global food policies should review the complex interplay between diet quality, sustainability, and monetary costs in relation to children's health. Introduction The aims...

... Abstract Translating the new science of growth into constructive policy will not happen naturally. Rather, the emerging science will need to be reframed to address certain core policy requirements. First, the complexity of early genetic and environmental interactions should be respected...

... legitimate interest in identifying the underlying determinants of attained size. Dr. Wise discussed the underpinnings of public health policy, and the need to translate research findings to a wider audience. A big advance in the study of growth and its determinants and consequences has been...

... Abstract Enteral nutrition (EN) is generally defined by third party payers as tube feeding for patients who cannot take food orally. EN is widely accepted in the United States as an effective, often life-sustaining therapy. Coverage and payment policies for EN differ among payers and settings...

... Abstract In 2005, the European Nutrition for Health Alliance (ENHA, the Alliance) was established to raise awareness of the relevance and urgency of malnutrition and ensure that this important issue is included in policy discussions and appropriate action is taken by policymakers...