Nutrition and Food Security for All: A Step towards the Future

Dear Colleagues,

On the global development agenda, ensuring food and nutritional security has been a primary priority. Even still, by 2030, more than 600 million people will be chronically undernourished. The required action has not been performed since the challenges and development objectives have changed over time. To promote robust economies, good health, and sustainable growth, a broader agreement has been reached that protects food security and reduces hunger and malnourishment in all of its manifestations. The key to ending food insecurity in many countries is to foster a positive attitude toward food, nutrition, and health. This may be achieved by teaching people how to make appropriate food choices at an early age through families, schools, and other mass media outlets. To achieve the global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, it is critical to recognize the significance of a varied, balanced, and nutrient-rich diet. Furthermore, considerations related to security, culture, society, economy, and environment must be taken into account while developing policies to meet the SDG 2 targets.

Considering food waste that may otherwise be used by people in society as well as waste produced in the food chain due to environmental degradation is important when producing food. To promote healthy diets, food security, and sustainable availability, it is also essential to find ways to increase local and regional production and food consumption. Reduced animal diseases and a sufficient production of high-quality food in sufficient quantities with minimal waste generation are among the other goals.

Taking into account these premises, this Special Issue aims to present original research articles, reviews, commentaries, and short communications concerning the following topics:

• Food choices;
• Food safety;
• Food security around the world;
• Food waste;
• Healthy foods;
• Food policies;
• Food supplements;
• Malnourishment;
• New foods;
• Nutritional needs and recommendations;
• Nutrition and chronic diseases;
• Public health and nutrition;
• Sustainability

Dr. Ariana Saraiva
Dr. António Raposo
Guest Editors

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• food security
• food safety
• health
• nutrition
• public Health
• sustainability