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Critically, this would improve population health outcomes, contributing to economic and social benefits, including gross domestic productivity.[8] Therefore, future medical education must incorporate a focus on nutrition as both prevention and treatment for disease. To achieve delivery of appropriate nutrition care by medical practitioners, including an understanding of when to refer to experts such as dietitians, medical programs must have mandated nutrition knowledge and skills as part of the curricula. Keywords: Nutrition; Education, medical; Clinical competence EN Nutrition Education, medical Clinical competence 100 102 3 02/21/23 20230215 NES 230215 Action to incorporate evidence-based nutrition concepts in medical education programs is essential Nutrition is a fundamental tenet of good health, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for urgent attention to ensuring sustainable food systems and access to nutrition care.[1] This perspective article presents critical actions required for the legitimate incorporation of evidence-based nutrition concepts in medical education programs, including: to cultivate a shift in medical education principles to embrace health promotion and disease prevention, including nutrition; to identify the essential nutrition knowledge and skills required in medical education programs; and to revise accreditation standards to include a mandated framework of minimum nutrition standards to underpin preventive care and treatment of disease. [Extracted from the article]