Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems (AFS)
The multisectoral Actions in Food Systems (AFS) Unit defines implementation tools to strengthen food systems; support multisectoral policies to improve safety, quality and sustainability of food; engages with stakeholders in the food chain, and monitors policy implementation. The Unit provides support to WHO’s Member States in reducing the burden of diseases caused by unsafe food, unhealthy diets, and malnutrition in close collaboration with UN partner agencies, and other international organizations and stakeholders.
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Five keys to safer food
Videos
This animated film was developed to explain the WHO Five Keys to Safer Food to general public from 9 to 99 years old, and encourage their practice at home. The Five Keys to Safer Food is a WHO global health message that everybody should know all over the world to prevent foodborne diseases and improve health.
Albanian
Arabic
Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani (short)
Bosnian
Cantonese (subtitled in Chinese)
Chinese
English
English (short)
Poster
Publications
All →Global nutrition targets 2030: topical briefs on maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Recognizing that the world is not on track to meet all of the 2025 global nutrition targets, WHO Member States, during the 78th World Health Assembly in...
Global nutrition targets 2030: child wasting brief
Wasting, or being too thin for one’s age, is defined as a weight-for-height that is more than two standard deviations below the World Health Organization...
Global nutrition targets 2030: childhood overweight brief
Children aged 0 to 5 years are classified as overweight if their weight-for-length/height or BMI-for-age falls over 2 standard deviations above the median...
Assessment tool
Food control system assessment tool: dimension D: Science / Knowledge base and continuous improvement
Dimension D looks at the necessary features for the system to build its scientific soundness and to keep abreast of new scientific developments and innovations,...
Dimension C identifies the interactions that must take place for the system to regularly adjust to national and international stakeholders’ evolving...
Dimension B focuses on the processes and the outputs of the national food control system. It revolves around the control functions that must be exercised...
Dimension A aims at mapping the fundamental elements necessary for the system to operate. These range from legal and policy instruments to financial assets,...
National food control system plays a pivotal role in protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in food trade. When we are able...
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Spreadsheets for WHO reference protocol for measuring fatty acids in foods, with emphasis on monitoring...
This document was prepared in support of the publication "WHO reference protocol for measuring fatty acids in foods, with emphasis on monitoring trans-fatty...
Nutrition and Food Safety News - July-August 2025
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in July and August 2025.
Nutrition and Food Safety News - May-June 2025
This edition of the NFS Newsletter features key activities we undertook in May and June 2025.
