Report of the regional expert consultation of the Asia-Pacific network for food and nutrition on food composition activities
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An account of the consultation at the FAO regional office in Bangkok from 18 to 21 November 2003, attended by 15 experts from ten member countries. Reliable and updated food composition statistics are vital for national planning and policy making on food security and nutrition. The expert consultation reviewed the food composition activities in the region, developed strategies for enhancing the quality and quantity of food composition data and provided guidance towards the development of b etter methodologies and procedures on food composition. The experts also examined the usage of food composition data in a wide range of areas such as evaluating diets and food preparations, including considerations of its use in trade, preservation of agro-biodiversity, and risk reduction for chronic diet related diseases.