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FAO/WHO publishes definitions and requirements for healthy diets

2024-11-08

On October 24, 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Definition and Requirements for a Healthy Diet.

The Definition recognizes that healthy diets should comply with four core principles, namely, Adequate: providing sufficient essential nutrients to prevent under-nutrition and promote health, and not over-nutrition.

Nutrition is also not excessive; Balance: energy intake and energy sources (i.e. fats, carbohydrates and proteins) should be balanced to promote health and growth,

Moderation: food, nutrition, and other mixtures should be consumed in moderation to prevent harmful effects on health; Diversity: nutritious food should be diversified, and food types should be diversified.

Diversity: Nutritious food should be diversified and the types of food should be varied to ensure

adequate nutrition and the consumption of other substances that are beneficial to health.

Table: Suggested intake of protein, fat and carbohydrates.

nutrient	Intake recommendations (% daily energy intake)
	adult	Children and Teenagers (2-19 years)
Protein	10-15%
Fat	15-30%	15-35%
Saturated fat	10% or less
Trans fats	1% or less
Polyunsaturated fats	6-10%
Monounsaturated fats	Not sure
Carbohydrates	45-75%
Free sugars	10% or less

Time: 2024-10-30 Xiamen Technical Trade Measures Information Network

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