Civil society calls for urgent action for the Food & Nutrition Bill

Civil society organisations are urging Parliament to fast-track the Food and Nutrition Bill. They warn that unhealthy diets and poor nutrition are fuelling non-communicable diseases, which already account for a third of all deaths in Uganda. With stunting costing the country an estimated 5.6 percent of GDP, nutritionists say the law is critical to strengthen Uganda’s food and nutrition policy framework.