Provides an international peer-reviewed forum for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship aimed at understanding the causes of, and approaches and solutions to, nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems around the world. The journal publishes original and commissioned articles, commentaries and discussion papers for debate.

The journal is of interest to epidemiologists and health promotion specialists interested in the role of nutrition in disease prevention; academics and those involved in fieldwork and the application of research to identify practical solutions to important public health problems. The journal welcomes papers that:

• Address monitoring and surveillance of nutritional status and nutritional environments in communities or populations at risk
• Identify and analyse behavioral, sociocultural, economic, political, and environmental determinants of nutrition-related public health
• Develop methodology needed for assessment and monitoring
• Inform efforts to improve communication of nutrition-related information
• Build workforce capacity for effective public health nutrition action
• Evaluate or discuss the effectiveness of food and nutrition policies
• Describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative interventions and programs to address nutrition-related problems
• Relate diet and nutrition to sustainability of the environment and food systems

Publishing frequency: 18 issues a year