Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria
What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries?
What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries?
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This paper looks at village agriculture committees, model villages, and stakeholder panels at various levels as participatory and decentralized structures for improving demand articulation and accountability in agricultural extension service provi
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Why is finding solutions to combat the increasing access to affordable ultra-processed foods so controversial and what strategies are necessary for policy change?
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The European Union (EU)’s food system is under pressure for reform.
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The world’s agrifood systems have served society well since 1798 when Malthus anonymously published An Essay on the Principle of Population.