Month: December 2019
Successful high-level roundtable: Providing healthy diets in Nepal
Press releases for this event can also be found in the following publications: Himalayan Times (available in English); Makalu Khabar, Sunakhari News and Jana Akash (available in Nepali). On the 9th December, the Global Panel co-convened a high-level roundtable in partnership with the National Planning Commission (NPC) of Nepal, to discuss ways of transforming…
Launch of ‘Food Systems & Diets: a Handbook of Essential Policies’
19th December 2019 – Last week, the Global Panel launched its new policy tool: Food Systems and Diets: a handbook of essential policies. The Handbook is an accumulation of the Global Panel’s policy briefs to date, and aims to provide a body of knowledge on how food systems can influence the production and consumption of safe,…
Opinion Piece: How sustainable food systems can support a healthier and more prosperous Nepal
Opinion Piece by Professor Srinath Reddy. Prof Reddy attended and co-chaired the high-level roundtable in Nepal on the 9th December 2019. Healthy Diets: How sustainable food systems can support a healthier and more prosperous Nepal. The efforts from the Government of Nepal and its partners to reduce stunting in children by around 21% over…