AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -People may claim credentials that may not be legitimate, are overrated or are from some dubious field of science. Registered dietitians, licensed nutritionists and Extension agents are good sources of reliable information on food and nutrition topics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of nutrition education is to reinforce specific nutrition-related practices or behaviours to change habits that contribute to poor health; this is done by creating a motivation for change among people, to establish desirable food and nutrition behaviour for promotion and protection of good health.

Detailed explanation-3: -The objective is to equip the community with basic messages on food and nutrition through their contact point, namely, field level functionaries belonging to various sectors of the Government concerned with providing nutrition, health and other welfare services.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why conduct a nutrition survey? To determine the severity of people’s nutritional situation and the risk to people’s lives. To identify appropriate interventions to address malnutrition and its underlying causes. To evaluate programmes; i.e. to provide a baseline from which to evaluate nutrition programmes.