The Victorian Food and Nutrition Policy 1995 HEALTHY EATING, HEALTHY VICTORIA

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STATEMENT OF THE VICTORIAN FOOD
AND NUTRITION POLICY

The goal of the Victorian Food and Nutrition Policy is to improve the health of all Victorians through better nutrition.

The Victorian Food and Nutrition Policy has been developed to assist Victoria's implementation of the National Food and Nutrition Policy (1992). The present Policy addresses the major nutrition and health issues facing Victorians in 1995.
These issues are grouped in four key inter-related priority areas which have specific nutrition goals.

Priority Areas:

• Nutrition for Health
  To increase the proportion of the Victorian population consuming a diet which is nutritionally appropriate and consistent with the Australian Dietary Guidelines.
• Nutritional Quality of Food
  To support efforts within the food supply system which improve the nutritional quality of the diet and maintain the safety of food.
• Education for Healthy Eating
  To promote the benefits of a healthy diet to consumers and to increase nutrition knowledge and awareness in all sectors responsible for providing healthy food choices.
• Food for the Future
  To support sustainable food production initiatives which provide nutritious food to current and future generations of Victorians.

Through this Policy, the Government aims to encourage all participants in the food and nutrition system to work together. It seeks to build an integrated, coordinated approach to food and nutrition activities by government and industry which is supported by action at the local community level.