Food systems must prioritise nutrition not just quantity

 Traders displaying tomatoes at the Muthurwa Market in this picture taken on January 23, 2025.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

As the world gathers for the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris today, a fundamental question demands attention; how can we transform food systems to prioritise nutrition, and not just quantity? This is because decisions made now will shape the health, prosperity, and sustainability of future generations.

Food lies at the heart of all malnutrition—whether it’s wasting, anemia, type 2 diabetes, or obesity. Quantity matters, of course, but quality and safety are just as critical.

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