Summary
This FAO guidance document provides a framework for governments and policymakers on how to develop and apply food-based dietary patterns and nutrient profiling systems in national contexts. It outlines the principles underpinning dietary guidance, the methodological steps for constructing nutrient profiles, and their application across regulatory, labelling, and public health policy uses. The document is intended to support coherent, evidence-based food policy rather than to present original empirical research.
UK applicability
Whilst not UK-specific, the frameworks and principles outlined are directly applicable to UK food policy development, particularly in the context of front-of-pack labelling, dietary guidelines revision, and public health nutrition strategy post-Brexit, where the UK operates independently of EU-level regulatory frameworks.
Key measures
Nutrient profile models; food-based dietary pattern indicators; policy applicability criteria; dietary adequacy benchmarks
Outcomes reported
The document sets out conceptual frameworks, methodological approaches, and recommended indicators for developing food-based dietary patterns and nutrient profiling tools for use in national food and nutrition policy.
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