Equipping Chefs with the Language of the Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

> We must utilize the language and the cachet of chefs in order to shift the dynamic and the conversation around nutrition so that real, lasting change is enacted. startling number of people affected.2 The UN’s targets are attainable, but not without significant global action and major policy changes. Bombarded with advice and evidence concerning healthy eating and nutritious diets, consumers are unsure what to believe and often tune out conflicting public messaging campaigns.3 The nutrition community is struggling to have its message heard and acted upon. This nutrition echo chamber, coupled with the sector’s insufficient funding commitments, threatens to derail progress towards national and global nutrition targets. It is critical, right now, that all actors be brought to the table. With 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) having indicators linked to nutrition, the 2030 Agenda provides a framework for greater cross-sectoral work and the engagement of new voices in the nutrition space. At the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, we saw this as an opportunity to break out of existing silos and work in a new way that embraces fresh voices and reaches a larger audience