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The COVID-19 nutrition crisis: What to expect and how to …

WebThis blog post is part of a special series of analyses on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on national and global food and nutrition security, poverty, and …

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Understanding the links between agriculture and health: …

Web"Good health and productive agriculture are both essential in the fight against poverty. In a rapidly changing world, agriculture faces many challenges, both old (natural resource …

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A one health approach to plant health

WebIn this opinion piece, based on a webinar of the same name, we argue that a One Health perspective can help optimize net benefits from plant protection, realizing food security …

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Understanding the links between agriculture and health

WebPolicymaking initiatives in agriculture and public health are often pursued in a parallel and unconnected fashion. Yet coherent, joint action in agriculture and health could have …

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Reshaping agriculture for nutrition and health

WebIt is time for agriculture, nutrition, and health to join forces in pursuit of the common goal of improving human well-being. In Reshaping Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, leading …

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Global Nutrition Report: Malnutrition Becoming the “New …

WebMalnutrition is on the rise in every country in the world and is a leading global driver of disease The 2016 Global Nutrition Report shows that 44 percent of countries with data …

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Research shows high prices of healthy foods contribute to …

WebWashington, D.C.: Poor diets are the now the leading risk factor for the global burden of disease, accounting for one-fifth of all deaths worldwide. While the causes of …

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Stories of Change in Nutrition IFPRI : International Food …

WebThis was the essential rationale for the Stories of Change (SoC) initiative in 2015–2016, led by IFPRI/Transform Nutrition. SoC sought to capture and support experiential learning on …

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Rising food prices are putting children in harm’s way

WebNew evidence quantifies significant negative health effects. The real price of food has risen dramatically in 21st century, with the FAO food price index peaking at an …

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Hidden hunger: Approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies

WebAROUND THE WORLD, more than 2 billion people are thought to be affected by an often invisible form of malnutrition: micronutrient malnutrition, commonly known as hidden …

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Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health

WebAgriculture affects health and nutrition in very tangible ways.7 As a source of energy and nutrients, fuel, medicine, fiber, and lumber, agriculture is vital to good health. It can lead …

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The path forward on global food system transformation

WebEvery year, global food systems produce, process, transport, and market the food and agricultural products on which the world relies. However, these same global …

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Chapter 3: Addressing the Challenge of Hidden Hunger

WebBox 3.1 Definitions. → Hunger: distress related to lack of food → Malnutrition: an abnormal physiological condition, typically due to eating the wrong amount and/or kinds of foods; …

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Food security depends on water security – and we need to act now

WebThe world is running out of clean, fresh water to feed—and nourish—a growing global population, ensure sustainable development, and maintain the health of …

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Food Systems IFPRI : International Food Policy Research Institute

WebFood systems are the sum of actors and interactions along the food value chain—from input supply and production of crops, livestock, fish, and other agricultural …

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Marie Ruel IFPRI : International Food Policy Research Institute

WebMarie T. Ruel is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. She was the Director of IFPRI's Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division from 2004 to 2023, after …

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Food price shocks and diets among poor households in Egypt

WebOverall, despite the significant increase in price of many staple food items, including bread and cereals, these results suggest the government food subsidy program …

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