Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute

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The Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute was a regional public health agency focused on improving nutrition and food security across Caribbean nations.

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instanceOf nutrition institute
public health agency
regional organization
affiliation World Health Organization
appliesToJurisdiction Caribbean Community
Caribbean region
continent North America
South America
country Jamaica
dissolved 2012
fieldOfWork diet-related noncommunicable diseases
food and nutrition policy
food safety
food security
nutrition
nutrition education
nutrition surveillance
public health
goal improve food security in Caribbean countries
reduce diet-related chronic diseases in the Caribbean
reduce malnutrition in the Caribbean
headquartersLocation Kingston, Jamaica
inception 1967
language English
missionStatement to improve the nutritional status and health of Caribbean people
operatedIn Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
parentOrganization Pan American Health Organization
replacedBy Caribbean Public Health Agency
serviceProvided development of food-based dietary guidelines
nutrition information systems and surveillance
nutrition research
policy advice on food and nutrition security
public education on healthy eating
support for school feeding programmes
technical assistance to Caribbean governments on food and nutrition
training in nutrition and dietetics

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Caribbean Public Health Agency replaced Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute