Table of contents i Table of contents ii List of tables iii Summary of evaluation findings 1 Section A. Evaluation purposes and approach 2 1. Background to the evaluation The Food and Nutrition Guidelines Series 2 Key evaluation objectives 2 4 2. Evaluation approach 4 Mixed method evaluation Limitations of the method 5 The report 5 7 Section B. Uses and value of the Food and Nutrition Guidelines 8 3. Purposes of the Guidelines of the purposes of the Guidelines 8 Users’ perceptions Uncertainty around the purposes of the Guidelines 8 10 4. Usage and uses of the Guidelines Usage of the Guidelines 10 Value and uses of the Guidelines 12 17 5. Impacts of using the Guidelines Evidence of impacts 17 Impacts for health practitioners 17 Impacts for the general public 18 Reducing inequalities 19 Monitoring impacts of the Guidelines 19 21 Section C. Guidelines compilation and revision 22 6. Focus, scope and content 22 Focus of the guidelines Scope and content 24 28 7. Presentation Presentation and layout of the Guidelines 28 Suggestions for improvements 29 31 8. Distribution and accessibility Distribution 31 Issues with distribution 31 Accessibility 31 Access medium 32 Suggestions for improvements 32
Table of contents Table of contents List of tables Summary of evaluation findings i ii iii Section A. Evaluation purposes and approach 1 1. Background to the evaluation The Food and Nutrition Guidelines Series Key evaluation objectives 2 2 2 2. Evaluation approach Mixed method evaluation Limitations of the method The report 4 4 5 5 Section B. Uses and value of the Food and Nutrition Guidelines 7 3. Purposes of the Guidelines Users’ perceptions of the purposes of the Guidelines Uncertainty around the purposes of the Guidelines 8 8 8 4. Usage and uses of the Guidelines Usage of the Guidelines Value and uses of the Guidelines 10 10 12 5. Impacts of using the Guidelines Evidence of impacts Impacts for health practitioners Impacts for the general public Reducing inequalities Monitoring impacts of the Guidelines 17 17 17 18 19 19 Section C. Guidelines compilation and revision 21 6. Focus, scope and content Focus of the guidelines Scope and content 22 22 24 7. Presentation Presentation and layout of the Guidelines Suggestions for improvements 28 28 29 8. Distribution and accessibility Distribution Issues with distribution Accessibility Access medium Suggestions for improvements 31 31 31 31 32 32