nutrition promotion theories and methods systems and settings
with the media highlighting the growing obesity epidemic in western society dieticians nutritionists and other health professionals increasingly have to promote healthy eating to the general public . although nutrition education has been established for decades health promotion and media communication are now part of the toolkit needed to solve wide ranging nutritional issues that cause major health problems . nutrition promotion sets nutrition education firmly in a public health context and provides practical applications in a variety of settings and age groups . it draws on international research and theory and includes international case studies and examples .