Behaviour Change: Evidence Summary for Food Hygiene

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Evidence Summary for Food Hygiene
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
This document explores evidence and strategies for promoting food hygiene practices to reduce foodbourne diseases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. ​It highlights the health risks associated with unsafe food, the socioeconomic impact, and the importance of integrating food hygiene into WASH programmes. ​ 
 
Key approaches include community-based interventions, education, infrastructure improvements, and mass media campaigns. ​World Vision's initiatives, such as Nurturing Care Groups and the PD Hearth Project Model, demonstrate effective methods for improving food hygiene behaviours and child nutrition through sustainable, community-led efforts. Indicators for monitoring progress and behaviour change are also outlined.