The most important interactions between food systems and human health will be presented along with suggestions about policy priorities for African food systems that would improve human health. The presentation will provide evidence of the potential health and nutrition gains from collaborative action by researchers, policy-makers and program implementers in the health and food sectors. It will be argued that existing firewalls between the two sectors are harmful to health and nutrition. Breaking them down would strengthen both sectors and make research, policies and programs more effective in solving both food and health-related problems. The presentation will be based on a newly published book edited by Professor Per Pinstrup-Andersen. (...)

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