Origin and nature of the Nestlé Nutrition Fund (NNF): twelve years promoting nutrition

Mission

The Nestlé Nutrition Fund (NNF) has as its mission to contribute to improving nutrition in Mexico by supporting scientific research, training top level professionals, and disseminating information related to nutrition.

To accomplish its mission, the NNF promotes four lines of action:

1. Strengthening nutritional education in Mexico’s medical schools and faculties, in coordination with the Mexican Association of Medical Schools and Faculties (Spanish acronym AMFEM).

2. Scientific divulgation through the Nestlé Conference on Nutrition, organized biannually. This event has been held since 1996 and its results are published in the international magazine Nutrition Reviews.

3. Program of nutritional orientation for the Mexican population. Applied research to encourage better dietary habits and physical activity.

4. Development of the NNF’s virtual scientific library with up-to-date resources in the field of nutrition.