The recording of the thematic seminar “Perspectives and Challenges of Food and Nutrition Policies for Obesity” is now available on the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger Brazil YouTube channel. The Seminar was hosted by the Centre of Excellence, the Ministry of Health and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency, and was attended by partners from Colombia and Peru. The seminar was part of the programme of the 18th Congress of the Latin American Confederation of Nutritionists and Dietitians (Confelanyd), which took place between November 17 and 19.
The international event brought together the Latin American and Caribbean community of nutritionists from 14 countries and also marked the launch of the publication “Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Care Actions in Brazil, Colombia and Peru”, created within the scope of the Nurture the Future Project. Also during the seminar, the Centre of Excellence released an animation that highlights the need for childhood obesity prevention and care.
The recording of the Seminar is available in Portuguese and Spanish. To watch the animations on the prevention and care of childhood obesity, click here.