Supporting Nutrition Education in Developing Countries

School of Human Science and Environment

Professor Narumi Nagai

We are conducting research on creating healthy food environments and nutrition education from the perspectives of nutrition science and behavioral science. In Japan, we have a system of nutrition teachers responsible for nutrition education and school lunches which are renowned worldwide. The introduction of school lunches dates back to the post-war period when they were initiated to improve child malnutrition. To leverage this experience in developing countries, which still face many nutritional issues, we are working with undergraduate and graduate students to study and propose nutrition education and school lunch programs tailored to local conditions.