营养是指人类摄取食物以维持生命活动的整个过程,是人类体格、智力成长发育和维护健康的基本条件。公众营养是国民大众的营养,公众营养状况是反映人口素质的关键指标,也是一个国家和民族文明进步程度的重要标志。全面保证和积极改善公众营养是政府的一项公共职能和战略任务,是 Nutrition refers to the whole process of human food intake to maintain life activities, and is the basic condition for the growth, development and maintenance of human physique and intelligence. Public nutrition is the nutrition of the general public. The public nutritional status is a key indicator of the quality of the population. It is also an important symbol of the progress of a nation and its people. To fully guarantee and actively improve public nutrition is a public function and strategic task of the government.