Food and Nutrition Education and Global Question: Implication for Sustainable Development among Staff of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State

Abstract

The study aimed at exploring food and nutritional education and global question and it's implications for sustainable development. Food is captioned as having three concepts: availability, accessibility and utilization with nutritional value to the populace. Types of food were explicitly discussed under carbohydrate, Fat, Protein, Mineral, Vitamin and Water. Equally, the concept of nutrition was seen as an important factor for growth and maintenance of body. Health was viewed as a functional and metabolic efficiency of living organism. Concept of sustainable development is seen as holistic approach that puts into consideration ecological, social and economic dimensions, recognizing that all must be considered to proffer lasting solution. Inadequate knowledge of nutritional component of food was discussed, component and strategies of nutrition education was also discussed. Conclusively, having adequate knowledge of food and nutritional education will improve/reduce to barest minimum hunger and various health challenges faced by the government. And above all, investing more in capacity building and training of Prince Abubakar Audu University staffs on food and nutritional needs will improve their health condition.