Toolkit Welcome to the IFAVA Toolkit! In 2004 the 4th International Fruit and Vegetable Symposium was held in Auckland, New Zealand. This Symposium was the catalyst for a move to implement even greater international sharing of information on the health benefits that fruit and vegetable promotion campaigns can provide. Delegates pushed for the establishment of a federation where the sharing of information and resources would provide support for national and regional programs. The International Fruit and Vegetable Alliance (IFAVA) was born! IFAVA’s mandate is quite simply to support efforts to increase intake of fruit and vegetables. It does this by providing members with up-to-date information and support resources, including: research literature surveillance and science reviews; media relations and other communications tools; forums for transferring success stories and sharing resources. These tools help alliance members to operate and communicate more efficiently and effectively. Table of Contents |



