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Events
October 31, 2019
Policy Seminar: Food Systems Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World
Event explored how countries are assessing and acting on food system transformation – considering consumption and food environments, food supply and sustainability, health, and socioeconomic outcomes, with discussion about challenges, opportunities, and trade-offs.
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Flagships
October 29, 2019
Voices from the Field: Supporting Healthy Food Environments in India
Rates of overweight and obesity are rising at an alarming rate in India, especially among women. IFPRI Research Fellow Avinash Kishore discusses the impacts of changing food environments.
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Blog
October 25, 2019
Food Systems Transformation: Uneven Data, Gaps Hinder Cross-Country Learning and Comparison
A common set of food system indicators used across countries and over time would allow for comparison and shared learning, yet availability is uneven. New analysis of four countries shows where food system data exists, and where it is lacking.
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Blog
October 23, 2019
Towards Sustainable Food System Transformation in the Global South
CFS side event from CGIAR experts addresses need to consider challenges and needs particular to the Global South for healthy, sustainable diets and food system transformation.
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Blog
October 15, 2019
In Conversation: Discussing pro-WEAI and Efforts Towards Supporting Rural Women
On International Day of Rural Women, Hazel Malapit of A4NH sits down with Ramona Ridolfi of HKI to discuss WEAI and women's empowerment.
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Blog
September 26, 2019
Addressing Food Safety Questions Along the Value Chain
From consumers working back through production, a new paper identifies knowledge gaps and areas for consideration in food safety research.
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Flagships
September 24, 2019
LANSA Receives A+ Rating in Program Review for Contributions to Nutrition Research in South Asia
The Leveraging Agriculture for Nutrition in South Asia (LANSA) program ran from 2012-2018, focusing on countries with high rates of undernutrition and large agricultural sectors.
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Blog
September 18, 2019
A4NH, IFPRI Release Evaluation Study of Research on Diet Quality and Health of the Poor
A4NH Director John McDermott reflects on lessons learned, and offers insights into future work, following release of program impact evaluation.
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Biofortification
September 12, 2019
Understanding What Impacts Last, After the Project Ends
Little is known about what happens after a development project ends. We returned to communities that participated in a project to increase vitamin A intake, three years after it concluded.
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