An enabling environment for the national flour blending policy: An food systems analysis
A national flour blending policy is about to be implemented in Kenya.
A national flour blending policy is about to be implemented in Kenya.
Dysfunctions in food systems in developing countries prevent many people from consuming a healthy diet (FAO et al. 2021), and Kenya is no exception. Globally, poor-quality diets are the leading cause of all forms of malnutrition (Afshin et al.
The whole world has experienced a series of global and local crises since 2019, and Kenya has been no exception.
Foodborne disease—that is, disease caused by consuming foods contaminated with biological or chemical hazards—is an important and often underrecognized public health concern in low- and middle-income countries around the world, including Kenya.
Throughout Africa, climate change is posing severe challenges to agricultural production and food security.
Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, as well as more just, resilient and sustainable food systems for all.
We modeled six interventions to study the scenarios’ impact on agrifood systems, undernutrition, access to healthy diets, and the environment.
Blue foods play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the livelihoods, economies, and cultures of many coastal and riparian communities.
The nexus between trade, climate change, and nutrition is important in the conversation of sustainable diets.
China's economy has developed rapidly in recent years, achieved historic reductions in poverty, and has met the ambitious goal of creating a moderately prosperous society.
On March 6, 2022, at the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that China needs to improve the lives and livelihoods of its people and
The production of fruits and vegetables (F&V) in Africa has increased 3.3 percent annually during the last 20 years, but only 0.7 percent in per capita terms (FAOSTAT 2022; Figure 3.1).
One of the most significant challenges for food systems today is ensuring that every individual has access to — and consumes — sustainable healthy diets.
In a pair of commentaries published in The Lancet in August 2020, we and our colleagues in the Standing Together for Nutrition Consortium (STfN) and the leaders of four UN agencies called for immediate action to address the escalating problems of
Food provides the nutrients and energy that are essential for human health.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting national economies through several channels including global primary commodity trade and market disruptions.
As of October 2021, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in African countries are still unfolding.