Sustainable Diets and Nutrition

Cities that want to promote sustainable diets, better consumptions and nutrition can be inspired by the recommended actions falling into this category of the MUFPP, fox example: to address non-communicable diseases associated with poor diets, to develop sustainable dietary guidelines for urban environment, to explore regulatory and voluntary instruments to promote sustainable diets in cities and public facilities, to commit to achieving universal access to safe drinking water in urban and peri-urban areas.

Discover the 7 recommended actions for the Sustainable Diets and Nutrition category.

Action 7

Promote sustainable diets (healthy, safe, culturally appropriate, environmentally friendly and rights-based) through relevant education, health promotion and communication programmes, with special attention to schools, care centres, markets and the media.

Indicators

7. Minimum dietary diversity for women of reproductive age
8. Number of households living in “food deserts”
9. Costs of a nutritious food basket at city/community level
10. Individual average daily consumption of meat
Action 8

Address non-communicable diseases associated with poor diets and obesity, giving specific attention where appropriate to reducing intake of sugar, salt, transfats, meat and dairy products and increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables and non-processed foods.

Indicators

11. Number of adults with type 2 diabetes
12. Prevalence of stunting for children under 5 years
13. Prevalence of overweight or obesity among adults, youth and children
Action 9

Develop sustainable dietary guidelines to inform consumers, city planners (in particular for public food procurement), food service providers, retailers, producers and processors, and promote communication and training campaigns.

Indicators

14. Number of city-led or supported activities to promote sustainable diets
Action 10

Adapt standards and regulations to make sustainable diets and safe drinking water accessible in public sector facilities such as hospitals, health and childcare facilities, workplaces, universities, schools, food and catering services, municipal offices and prisons, and to the extent possible, in private sector retail and wholesale food distribution and markets.

Indicators

16. Presence of programmes/policies that promote the availability of nutritious and diversified foods in public facilities
17. Percentage of population with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.
Action 11

Explore regulatory and voluntary instruments to promote sustainable diets involving private and public companies as appropriate, using marketing, publicity and labelling policies; and economic incentives or disincentives; streamline regulations regarding the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in accordance with WHO recommendations.

Indicators

15. Existence of policies/programmes that address sugar, salt and fat consumption in relation to specific target groups (e.g. general public, in hospitals and schools).
Action 12

Encourage joint action by health and food sectors to implement integrated people-centred strategies for healthy lifestyles and social inclusion.

Indicators

15. Existence of policies/programmes that address sugar, salt and fat consumption in relation to specific target groups (e.g. general public, in hospitals and schools).
Action 13

Invest in and commit to achieving universal access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation with the participation of civil society and various partnerships, as appropriate.

Indicators

17. Percentage of population with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation

Milan Pact Awards special mentions on Sustainable Diets and Nutrition

Sustainable Diets and Nutrition