Health hidden costs of agri-food systems in the South Caucasus The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concer. [...] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The paper was funded by the FAO under a letter of agreement to support the preparation of the publication: The State of Food and Agriculture 2024. [...] The paper examines the major features of agri-food systems in the South Caucasus, and it reviews the respective strategic documents and action plans to assess the extent to which the importance of a healthy diet is recognized and appropriately addressed. [...] As Armenia is a member of the EEU, it has to agree to any changes in the labelling of food products and the adoption of technical regulations with members of the Union. [...] Those steps include the adoption of a country action plan related to nutrition and the implementation of physiological nutritional norms.7 The proposed initiatives aim to increase physical activity through the distribution of educational materials and the organization of events that promote physical activity in schools and public spaces.
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Table of Contents
- POLICY DOCUMENT 1
- HEALTH HIDDEN COSTS OF AGRI- FOOD SYSTEMS DRIVERS AND POLICY LESSONS IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS 1
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2
- CONTENTS 3
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
- INTRODUCTION 6
- METHODOLOGY 8
- AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS AND HUMAN HEALTH 8
- OBESITY AND NCDS IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS 9
- ARMENIA 10
- DIETARY PATTERNS AND THEIR DRIVERS 10
- STRATEGIC AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 13
- CONCLUSIONS 15
- RECOMMENDATIONS 15
- AZERBAIJAN 18
- DIETARY PATTERNS AND THEIR DRIVERS 18
- STRATEGIC AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 19
- CONCLUSIONS 21
- RECOMMENDATIONS 21
- GEORGIA 23
- DIETARY PATTERNS AND THEIR DRIVERS 23
- STRATEGIC AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 24
- CONCLUSIONS 25
- RECOMMENDATIONS 25
- KEY TAKEAWAYS 28
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 30
- ANNEX COUNTRY PROFILES 31
- Trade and taxation policy 31
- Governmental programmes 32
- Trade and tax policy 33
- Governmental programmes in the agri-food sector 34
- Trade and tax policy 35
- Governmental programmes in the agri-food sector 36
