Food and nutrition: a choice for life

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. 1993. 12 pp.
ISBN 0-900827-61-0. Price £1.50 plus postage and packing.

As part of its commitment to achieving the objectives set forth at the FAO/WHO International Conference on Nutrition (ICN), the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) has published the booklet Food and nutrition: a choice for life. This attractive booklet is the third in the World Issues Series, designed to motivate and inform young people and adults on issues affecting their lives. Food and nutrition provides practical advice on choosing a healthy lifestyle and gives information about the major nutrients in foods, food and health, how to ensure safe food and women's role in maintaining healthy diets. The booklet highlights the problems of malnutrition, hunger and micronutrient deficiencies facing the global community today. Finally, it illustrates the concrete actions being taken by WAGGGS. Food and nutrition: a choice for life is available in English, French and Spanish.

To order, write to: Finance Section, World Bureau, WAGGGS, Olave Centre, 12c Lyndhurst Road, London NW3 5PQ, United Kingdom.