Participation is open until 30 November. The winning photos will be disseminated in campaigns and materials of the organization
Washington, D.C., 25 October 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a photo contest to promote healthy, safe and sustainable food in the Americas. Participants can send their photos by 30 November 2013.
The contest's theme is Promoting Health in the Americas with a Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Diet. It is being promoted by the Pan American Center on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Panaftosa), a PAHO/WHO specialized center located in Brazil, to celebrate World Food Day (16 October) that highlights the issue of sustainable food systems for food security and nutrition.
Photos should illustrate four topics:
1. Healthy and/or traditional systems of sustainable food production, in communities and countries.
2. Purchase or sale of healthy food (e.g. images of markets)
3. Cooking typical dishes made with safe and healthy ingredients
4. Groups of families and friends consuming typical, delightful, safe and healthy food. Everyone in the photos much sign the Authorization Form for use of their images.
The winning photos will be disseminated in campaigns and materials of the organization. The winners will be announced on 02 December 2013 in the occasion of PAHO's anniversary.
Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Diet
A healthy diet is composed of balanced amounts and combinations of natural and safe foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and food of animal origin. Sustainable food systems use resources efficiently at all stages of production, from the field to the table to produce more food with less water, energy, soil or fertilizer.
In addition, converting waste products like manure and food waste into fertilizer or energy sources increases sustainability.
In turn, consumers can improve their health and contribute to the sustainability by choosing balanced diets, based on homemade natural food and minimizing food waste.
How to participate
The contest is free and open to people from all countries. Persons under the age of 18 must obtain permission from parents or legal guardians to enter the contest. Each participant can send up to 5 photos. It is necessary that the person or clearly identifiable people in the photographs provide their consent for the use of their image.
Inscription and photos should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., with the subject 'photo contest' and include contact information; age, sex and country of residence; reason for participating; Completed and signed Authorization Form for the use of image; and a short description of each photo. High quality photos up to 8 MB may be submitted.
For more information on the contest access www.paho.org/panaftosa or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..