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January 26, 2020
Paper: Assessing Diet Quality: Results from a Systematic Review of Indices
Diet quality indices for research in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review (Nutrition Reviews, 2019)
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Blog
January 8, 2020
Choosing Between Supermarkets and Wet Markets
From "either-or" to "win-win" in efforts to improve food safety and achieve better nutrition.
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Blog
December 4, 2019
Event Summary: Policy Seminar on Food Systems Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World
Summary of November 14 IFPRI/A4NH Policy Seminar details national food systems experiences in Vietnam, Nigeria, followed by a panel discussion.
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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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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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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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Flagships
May 3, 2019
Ask the Researchers: The Retail Diversity for Dietary Diversity Project
A4NH researchers at Managing Partners Bioversity International and Wageningen University & Research, along with partners Fresh Studio and Food Synetics,
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