ITP training 2007

Course 1: FOOD AND NUTRITION: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY APPLICATIONS

                March 18, 2007 to April 5, 2007, CIRDAP, Dhaka

Objectives:

 The objectives of this course were to:

1. Provide a basic understanding on food and nutrition and create/enhance nutrition awareness among the policy analysts to promote the use of food based strategies in addressing problems of malnutrition. 

2. Recognize that utilization of safe and nutritious food plays a major role in achieving food security.

3. Appreciate the inter-sectoral nature of the National Food Policy (NFP) and other related policies that include food, nutrition and other development components.

4. Emphasize nutrition considerations in policy applications for promoting food security.

Module 1:Nutrition Linkages with Agriculture and other Related

Food and Nutrition Situation in the Asian Region, with Particular Reference to Bangladesh

Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP; Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP

Orientation of Agriculture Policies and Programmes towards Improved Nutrition

Mirza Altaf Hossain, BANHRDB

Module 2: Food, Nutrients and their Functions

Food Groups: Energy yielding, Body building and Body protecting foods

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP

Macronutrients, Micronutrients and Non-nutrient Food Ingredients of Health Significance

Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP

Dietary Requirements and Balanced Nutrition

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP

Module 3: Dietary Requirements and Balanced Nutrition

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), Reference Nutrient Intakes (RNIs),  Setting Nutrition Standards

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K. Nandi, FAO RAP

Food based dietary guidelines: Bangladesh perspective

Eshaque Ali, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC)

Breast Feeding and Infant Nutrition: meet MDG

Dr S.K. Roy, ICCDR,B

Health and Nutrition Information needed for the Preparation of Food Based Dietary Guidelines

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Biplab K. Nandi, FAO RAP

Planning nutrient dense complementary foods

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP

Module 4: Nutrition Indicators, Deficiency Diseases and Current Situation in Bangladesh 

Food and Nutrition Indicators: Use in Assessment of Nutritional Status

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Protein Energy and Malnutrition (PEM) in Childhood and Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) in Women

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Micronutrient malnutrition: Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) and Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Emerging problems of food and nutrition: Double burden of malnutrition

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Emerging problems of Food & Nutrition – Malnutrition double burden

Farzana Ishrat

Module 5 :Food Safety and Quality

Food Safety in Food Security Codex Standards

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Food Standards and Food Safety Systems in Bangladesh

Md. Safiqur Rahman, BSTI

Consumer Movement

Quazi Faruque, CAB

Module 6: Food Composition Data in Nutrition: Principles and Policy Applications

Food Composition Tables and Policy Applications

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Harun Yusuf, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Food and Nutrition

M.A. Wahed, ICDDR,B

Module 7: Food and Nutrition Systems: Policy Applications

Nutrition Surveillance: An effective tool in Nutrition Policy

Chantell Witten, HKI

Household Survey – Measurement of  Food Security

Takeshi Ueda, SPFS, FAO, Bangladesh

Module 8: Strategic Interventions Towards Improved Nutrition

Strengthening Women’s Role in Food Security and Women

Lalita Bhattacharjee, NFPCSP, Biplab K.Nandi, FAO RAP

Urbanization and food consumption pattern: Policy implications

Abul Barrakat, DU