Promotion de la consommation des fruits et légumes (PROFEL) / Promotion of the Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables (PROFAV)
Workshop on the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetables in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, October 23-25, 2007, Yaoundé, Cameroon
IRAD and CIRAD, on the initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), organized this workshop on the "Promotion of Fruit and Vegetables in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa" (PROFEL) that was attended by 76 experts from 16 African countries, and many representatives of international organizations. The conclusion was that horticultre, health and education must work together to mitigate poor nutrition and poverty in Africa. GlobalHort offered to host further PROFEL information on its GlobalHort website and will provide further support in any way it can. At the meeting RADHort looked at the linkages between PROFEL and RADHort and suggestions were made pertaining to changes in its statutes and management.
International Fruit and Vegetable Summit, May 27-30, 2008, Paris, France.
The first International Fruit and Vegetable Summit, was held in Paris with the support of EGEA♣ (planners of the International Conference of the Health Benefits of Fruit and Vegetables), IFAVA (the International Fruit and Vegetables Alliance), in relation with WHO (the World Health Organization), FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organization) and UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The focus was on a global and multisectoral approach geared to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. For many years, there have been parallel efforts across sectors to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, with research and education campaigns by the public health and scientific communities and nongovernmental organizations on the one hand, and marketing campaigns by the fruit and vegetable industry on the other. Building upon the strength of the EGEA and IFAVA conferences and symposiums, this joint international conference gathered key stakeholders to capitalize on cross-sectoral expertise to find solutions to this important issue. (...More in English; More in French)
♣ A series of conferences organized with commercial sponsorship from Freshfel and Aprifel. Egea refers to the first conference devised near the Egean (Aegean) Sea.
Resources
Agence Fruits et Legumes Frais (APRIFEL)
Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations (FAO)
International Fruit and Vegetables Alliance (IFAVA)
International Society for Horticultural Science Commission on Fruits and Vegetables and Health
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
Codex Alimentarius main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations
World Health Organization. Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Around the World (PROFAV or PROFEL)
INFOODS goal is to stimulate and coordinate efforts to improve the quality and availability of food analysis data worldwide and to ensure that anyone anywhere would be able to obtain adequate and reliable food composition data