Commitment

Food-based dietary guideline for SDGs

Academia / Japan

National Institute of Health and Nutrition

Commitment made: 27 Oct 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
Targeted location (aggregate)

National -

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Commitment description

As the national institute focusing on nutrition, food, and physical activity, we aim to identify critical actions for achieving nutrition equity and a sustainable diet for the Japanese. We conduct in-depth analyses and research by utilizing the best available scientific data including the National Health and Nutrition Surveys. We will publish relevant articles each year and propose a food-based dietary guideline for sustainable healthy diets by 2030. In addition, we evaluate the nutrition policies of Japan from the viewpoint of sustainable development goals.

Global Nutrition Targets

Anaemia
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Under-5 overweight
Salt/sodium intake

Nutrition Action Classification across all goals

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

N4G themes covered by goals

  • Food
  • Health
  • Resilience
  • Data
  • Financing

Total funding and costs across all goals

Funders Government of Japan
Funding mechanism Public
Cost secured Total costs are fully secured.
Total costs estimated Yes, and not willing to disclose the amount

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