In collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) examined how nutrition is integrated into global Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations, including international standards, National laws, Collective Bargaining Agreements, and Codes of Practice. The findings revealed that despite its importance, nutrition is only integrated in a few examples.
Many laws, instruments, and codes were developed before worker malnutrition was as prominent an issue and before newer scientific evidence emerged linking worker performance to improved nutrition. This new context, married with the evidence in this report, highlights the enormous opportunity presented to future labour standard setting for employees and employers.
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