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Read our COVID-19 policy brief
The new Policy Brief: COVID-19: safeguarding food systems and promoting healthy diets, presents 10 priority actions to help policymakers mitigate the effects of the pandemic on food systems, with a focus on consumers and food supply. The need for action The brief focuses on the profound impacts the pandemic has already had on food systems and…
WFP & Global Panel event
On June 11th the Global Panel and the World Food Programme (WFP) hosted a Brown Bag event in Rome. At the event, the Global Panel discussed recent developments on the policy and programming implications for food systems, healthy diets and nutrition. Prof Sandy Thomas and Prof Patrick Webb focused on how food systems and agriculture…
Malnutrition, a global problem in search of global solutions
Devex editorial with contribution from Panel Member Tom Arnold. Artcile orginally published in Devex. NEW DELHI — Sunita Devi is huddled with about 20 women in a primary health care center in Gervani village, in the central state of Chhattisgarh in India. She’s anemic and pregnant, and she has questions for the health worker: “When will…
Not just food: For southern Africa to succeed, think nutrition
Opinion piece by Panel Member HE Rhoda Peace Tumusiime and Ms Graça Machel
Global Panel member wins 2017 World Food Prize
Global Panel member Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, has been announced as the 2017 World Food Prize laureate. The prize is the foremost international award to recognise the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
Stunted growth costing Africa $25bn a year, says Development Bank
The African Development Bank’s group president has made an economic case for investment in action against malnutrition.
Eating for (global) health — whose responsibility is it?
Article originally published on Devex.com
6m Nigerians susceptible to diabetes, warns Global Panel
The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition has forecast that the number of people suffering from Type 2 Diabetes in Nigeria will double from 3.1 million to 6.1 million from 2011-2030.
Produção que nutre
Diversificação de dietas com leguminosas de grãos e alimentos biofortificados são apostas da pesquisa brasileira para vencer insegurança nutricional pelo mundo
Food environments: a new approach on nutrition in Nigeria
10 May 2017, Abuja, Nigeria. Launch of the Global Panel’s new policy brief “Improving nutrition through enhanced food environments”