ABSTRACT
Adequate nutrition is closely related to good health, physical and mental development and the state of well-being of individuals and populations. Economic development is necessary for sustained improvement in nutrition, but waiting for this may be regarded as unacceptable - interim measures are needed. Over 30 years of experience has now accumulated in the planning and implementation of nutrition interventions and food-related programmes in the world. Experience of large-scale nutrition programmes is, therefore, now more relevant than ever. A variety of strategies are used by governments to achieve nutrition goals. Planning and organizational capacity, the degree to which monitoring and necessary management can be applied, and the available resources both financial and human - as will be considered later - are just some of the factors responsible for choice and success/failure of any intervention. A high proportion of malnutrition results not only from food scarcity, but also by incorrect nutritional practices, particularly in respect to the infant and child feeding.
