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Why nutrition must feature prominently in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
The establishment of new development goals in 2015 represents a massive opportunity for nutrition. Patrick Webb argues it is time nutrition becomes top policy priority.
Nigerian High Level Policy Dialogue on Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
The Global Panel was invited to speak at the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Nigeria held on 17 March 2015 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Economist Feeding the World: Quality vs quantity
Mahabub Hossain and Jeff Waage were invited to speak on behalf of the Global Panel at the Economist conference ‘Quality vs quality: food and nutrition security for 9 billion people’.
Resources from the Biofortification policy brief launch
Missed the Biofortification policy brief launch? Find all the resources here including powerpoint presentations.
The Global Panel launches a new policy brief on Biofortification
The Global Panel launches its policy brief on biofortification today at the United Kingdom’s Parliament.
Launch of the Global Panel’s Biofortification Policy Brief
Join us on Monday 2nd February, 6:00 – 8:00 in London for the launch of our policy brief on Biofortification.
Three biological cycles to be taken seriously to achieve global nutrition goals
As we start a new year, Patrick Webb takes stock of the flurry of new reports and research findings during 2014, which carry important messages and policy implications for people working at the interface of nutrition, food systems and agriculture.
Climate smart agriculture should be nutrition smart too
Patrick Webb argues that the promotion of climate smart agriculture represents an opportunity for agriculture to be more nutrition smart than in the past – a four-way win for all.
Countries Endorse Biofortification at ICN2 in Rome
The recently concluded Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in Rome, Italy, identified nutrition-sensitive agriculture as one of the priorities in the quest to end global hunger and malnutrition by 2025.
Launch of the Panel's first technical brief
The Global Panel’s first technical brief “How can Agriculture and Food System Policies improve Nutrition?” was launched at the Panel’s ICN2 side event. It shows the breadth of policies relating to agriculture and food systems that influence nutritional outcomes for people and the opportunities to make these more nutrition – enhancing.