Official name
Food-based dietary guidelines for Iran (Persian: ایران رهنمودهای غذایی ).
Publication year
Iran first published food-based dietary guidelines in 1990. They were revised in 1993, 1996 and 2006.
Process and stakeholders
The 2006 version of the guidelines was prepared by the Office of Community Nutrition in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the Iranian Nutrition Society and the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute. The World Health Organization supported the process and provided technical assistance.
The guidelines are officially endorsed by Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
Intended audience
The dietary guidelines apply to the general population over 20 years of age.
Food guide
The food guide chosen is a pyramid divided into Iran’s food groups: bread and cereals at the base, vegetables and fruits on the second layer; and milk, dairy, meat, fish, eggs, legumes and nuts on the third layer. Oils, fats, salt and products high in these are placed at the apex of the pyramid with the recommendation to eat them sparingly.
Messages
source:
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-based-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/iran/en/