CITIES DRIVING NUTRITION Linking policy and practice for sustainable diets
FAO Headquarters, Sheikh Zayed Center Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome Italy
At Rome Nutrition Week 2026, CityFood, together with the Brazilian Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger, invites you to step into a fast-paced, solution-driven session where bold ideas meet real-world action. “Cities driving nutrition: Linking policy and practice for sustainable diets” brings to life how ambition at the national level connects with practical change in cities, where food environments are shaped every day.
From ambitious national strategies to hands-on initiatives, this session brings stories from the ground to the global stage. Expect concrete examples: cities improving access to fresh, healthy food, rethinking local markets, supporting urban agriculture, and turning policy into tangible change for communities. You’ll hear how Brazil is aligning food, climate, and social policies through its Reference Framework and Alimenta Cidades strategy, alongside city-led action, from reformulating staple foods at community level in Tunis, to strengthening fresh food markets worldwide, and empowering young farmers and urban agriculture initiatives in Cork.
But this isn’t just about sharing success stories, it’s about unpacking how it all works. How do national policies unlock local action? What does it take to scale impact across different contexts? And how can cities learn from each other to move faster and go further?
Whether you’re a policymaker, practitioner, or simply curious about the future of food, this session offers fresh perspectives, honest lessons, and ideas you can take with you.
Come for the conversation, stick around for a fun end-of-session quiz, and you might just leave with more than inspiration, the first three to get it right will win a little surprise!
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