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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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Ethiopia
October 20, 2019
VIDEO: Developing Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Ethiopia
Tesfaye Hailu, with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and Wageningen University & Research, discusses the guideline development process.
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Basics
October 17, 2019
Video: Understanding Food Systems for Healthier Diets
This animated video from A4NH explains food systems, their complex, rapid transformations, and challenges low- and middle-income countries face in making them healthy and sustainable.
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Blog
October 14, 2019
The EAT-Lancet Healthy Reference Diet: Perspectives from the Global South
Ahead of the CGIAR side meeting at CFS, A4NH Senior Research Coordinator Namukolo Covic reflects on how the EAT-Lancet Healthy Reference Diet might be contextualized for the global south.
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Flagships
October 4, 2019
Voices from the Field: Fighting Aflatoxin in Nigeria
Aflatoxin cause health and economic problems for farmers across Africa. IITA scientist Adebowale Akande discusses an approach that is proving effective in fighting these problems.
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Blog
October 4, 2019
Locally-Grown Fruits and Vegetables Can Improve Diets of Rural Women in India
Malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiency, is especially acute among women in India. Locally-grown produce may hold the key to improving diets.
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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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