Nutrition Industry And Global Landscape Flashcards
Nutrition vs wellness
Nutrition= study of nutrients, uses in body, relationship between diet/health/disease
Wellness= multidimensional, integrative, holistic
Nutrition +wellness intersection
They have an affect on each other
Takes into account economic, social, cultural and political factors
Nutrition and wellness industries from farmers to policymakers to food transport to health care professionals
Growth markets in nutrition and wellness
Sustainability and healthy living
Environment and ethical issues
Plant based and cultured meat
What drives trends in nutrition and wellness space?
Awareness and desire for healthy lifestyle
Natural ingredients
Weight health implications
Growing supplement usage
Demand for healthy ingredients
Causes of health/nutrition problems?
Lack of food diversity
Poor access to food/clean water
Lack of employment
Discrimination in policies
Malnutrition
Imbalance nutrition from hunger to obesity
Can be caused by worldwide conflict and climate issues
Government role in global nutrition
Shapes social and economic environment
NAF and GNR
Nutrition Accountability Framework
Global Nutrition Report
NAF and GNR purpose
Ensure commitments, track global nutrition-improving efforts, SMART goals (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-bound) , providing consistent public monitoring and reporting
Commitment goals = political leadership and governance, financial and operational commitment, research and monitoring
Role nutrition coach
Comprehensive approach to client care including advocating and referral to social services
Policy actions
A subtype of nutrition action categories within the GNR that focus mainly on improving “nutrition care services “
How Private sector transforms domestic food systems
Through food supply chain and environment policy
What are impact goals
Under nutrition in low/middle income countries, less attention on obesity and non communicable diseases
Nutrition status and public policy
Influenced by environment
shaped by policy
Public policy influences individual and community health, contributes to disparities in health and nutrition
Government must commit to policy change to improve overall health and nutrition security
NAF
Nutrition accountability framework
SMART commitments registered in NAF
Low/mid countries very active
Strong support for leadership and governance
Addresses malnutrition
Aligns with/global nutrition targets
Enables consistent/transparent monitoring of actions
Why global nutrition is important to nutrition professionals
Rising trends in obesity, malnutrition, non communicable disease
Improved ability to evaluate client needs
NAF encourages alignment with/ global goals
Shows income/social impact on nutritional status
More comprehensive approach to client care
Biggest nutrition related problems and causes
Food insecurity/obesity/NCD caused by government policies and public policies
Biggest obstacles to ensuring adequate nutrition across globe
Public policy, environment, climate
Ways international governing bodies can improve nutrition status and wellness
Government must commit to policy changes that support health and nutrition in all areas equally
Focus of holistic professional
Prevention and management of nutritional changes using generalized info available
Cannot diagnose, only offer tools to improve overall wellbeing
Clinical nutrition focus
Preventing, diagnosing and managing changes linked to chronic disease and condition RDN and RD have license and registration
What is a nutrition professional
Uses food science knowledge to help people adopt diet related behaviors to support health
Job is to teach, inform public/health professionals about diet and nutrition
Aim to promote good health and prevent disease
How should nutrition science be defined?
Basic biological: Process that organisms take in and use food
Involves intake, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism of nutrients
Nutrition is a biological, social and environmental science
Environmental considerations in nutrition
Food production
Food waste
Global Food supply
Dietary choices