Reshaping the food system: providing healthy, affordable and sustainable diets to children and adolescents

Hosted by Deakin University’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Dr Sandro Domaio will launch the 2019 UNICEF State of the World’s Children Report: Food Systems for Children and Adolescents.

“In many parts of the world, most children and adolescents do not receive the diets they need – in quantity, frequency and quality – to survive, grow, and develop to their full potential. Poor dietary diversity, inadequate dietary patterns, and frequent consumption of poor quality foods contribute to this reality. Poor quality diets cut across all age groups from infancy through school-age years and adolescence, as well as across regions and countries, with consequences for undernutrition, overweight and non-communicable diseases”.

On World Food Day 2019, Sandro will launch this internationally significant report on behalf of UNICEF Australia and you will have the opportunity to consider and discuss the issues with colleagues, friends and Deakin Alumni.

Following the presentation, refreshments will be served.

This event is invitation only – please email the Events team if you wish to nominate a colleague to attend