Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional

Institute of Nutritional Food Security - National Agrarian University La Molina ‒ ISAN -UNALM
Lima, Peru

The objectives of the Institute of Nutritional Food Safety (ISAN) are to contribute to the improvement of nutritional food security in Peru and the countries of the Andean region. Training of human resources in the specialty of Public Nutrition. Generate new knowledge in the area of Public Nutrition and transfer information to the academic-scientific community and the general public. And incorporate Public Nutrition into social development decisions and facilitate social processes of change.

Contact details

Website:
https://vri.lamolina.edu.pe/institutos/isan/

Address:
Av. La Molina s/n, La Molina,Lima, Peru

Country:
Peru

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador
Operating languages
Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2001
Age (years)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 24
Peru average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: University Council of the National University Agraria La Molina
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Haydeé Cárdenas de Jurado
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 5
Peru average
 35
Global average
 87
% Female staff
2025
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 40%
Peru average
 52%
Global average
 50%

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 155,680
Peru average
 49,167
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 136,778
Likes (2019)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 111,235
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 14,982
Peru average
 15,598
Global average
 19,375
Followers (2021)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 12,317
Followers (2019)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 8,359
YouTube
Subscribers (2022)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 2,970
Peru average
 2,159
Global average
 5,771
Subscribers (2021)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 2,450
Subscribers (2019)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 1,340
Instagram
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 564
Peru average
 20,664
Global average
 14,925
Followers (2021)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 585
Followers (2019)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 626
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 41,493
Peru average
 5,377
Global average
 16,140
Followers (2019)
Instituto de Seguridad Alimentaria Nutricional
 31,376

Data notes

Last updated: 09/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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