Nnam gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo State
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Ngozi Nnam, a Professor of Community and Public Health Nutrition at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja
Theme of the meeting is: “Understanding the Need for Media Advocacy for Maternal, Newborn and Child Nutrition in Nigeria.” Nnam said: “To address these poor nutrition indices, Nigeria has developed and launched a National Policy on Food and Nutrition in 2016.
“It provides an overarching framework, covering the multiple dimensions for food and nutrition improvement
She added that having different types of nutrients on the plate, such as the carbohydrates, protein, vegetables, fats and oil, fruits, among others, would guarantee sufficient nutrition to the body