9 to 15 October
National Nutrition Week (NNW) started in the 1990s when the Department of Health was approached by the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA). It was agreed that it was important for nutrition messages to be included in the Department of Health Calendar.
World Food Day is recognised on the 16th October, and Nutrition Week in the week preceding this, from 9 to 15 October.
The aim of National Nutrition Week is to create awareness among the public about the health and nutritional benefits of eating pulses and soya regularly.
National Nutrition Week 2016 will be hosted under the theme: “Love your beans – eat dry beans, peas and lentils”. This supports the global theme from the United Nations: ‘2016 International Year of Pulses: Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future’.
