food systems

FOOD SYSTEMS

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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
September 5, 2019
Food Policies for Healthier Diets
Programs for improving diets often focus on demand, providing incentives to groups of consumers. However, connecting with the consumer through adjustments in the food environment may be more effective for supporting healthier food choices.
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Blog
August 15, 2019
A4NH Participates in CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition Asia Consultation
A4NH's Vietnam Country Coordination and Engagement Unit weighed in on the Zero Draft of the forthcoming Committee on World Food Security's Voluntary Guidelines
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Blog
July 29, 2019
The High Price of Healthy Food … and the Low Price of Unhealthy Food
Researchers from IFPRI, in new work supported by A4NH, explore the relative prices of healthy and unhealthy foods and dietary problems faced by countries worldwide.
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Food Systems for Healthier Diets
July 24, 2019
Food Systems for Healthier Diets Explores Work with CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees, and Agroforestry
Areas for collaboration were identified in this session which followed on A4NH's Food Systems Partner Consultations earlier in 2019
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