Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are countries’ official recommendations for healthy eating. They translate nutrition science into advice about what and how people should eat, and help shape national policies and programmes across health, nutrition and education. More than 100 countries worldwide have developed national food-based dietary guidelines, together covering around 90% of the global population. However, FBDGs are failing to fully support health and nutrition professionals in promoting healthy and sustainable diets, according to new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Current Developments in Nutrition. The global study, led by…
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