National Nutrition Policy 2008. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Access-to-information Breastfeeding/infant food Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Community management Consumer protection Data collection/reporting Disasters Education Equity Financing Food quality control/food safety Food security Gender Governance Processing/handling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Internal trade International trade Monitoring Non-governmental entity Nutrition Pesticides Policy/planning Poverty Public health Public participation Research Risk assessment/management Social protection Special fund Standards Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The National Nutrition Policy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The overall objectives of the National Nutrition Policy are to substantially reduce levels of malnutrition, especially of vulnerable groups, and to mainstream nutrition in National Socio-Economic Development Plans in line with the implementation of the National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy. Full text English Website extranet.who.int