Recognizing the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the NCCK has advocated for the inclusion of nutrition studies within Kenya's educational curriculum.
In a press conference on Friday, the NCCK urged the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to integrate and evaluate nutrition within student assessments, arguing that a nutrition-conscious society would cut healthcare costs by more than half.
To further promote nutritional awareness, the Council announced that churches throughout the country would host educational forums for their members and the wider community.
The Council also called on the government to regulate the advertising of unhealthy foods, particularly those high in sugar, salt, and saturated fats aimed at children, and specifically ban the use of child-like characters in these ads, stressing that advertisements for these unhealthy products should be prohibited during watershed hours, when children were most likely watching media.
