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Lomé, Togo, – Many African governments have committed to promoting inclusive agricultural growth in recent years, but their efforts often neglect the key role played by gender, according to a new report. Evidence shows that gender differences are affecting African countries’ ability to meet their goals of ending hunger, reducing poverty, boosting trade, and increasing […]

Economic Times/India Times published an article on diabetes in Indian youth. Senior Research Fellow Purnima Menon said, “There should be a full review of the nutritional composition of all foods in public programs as many of them are refined cereals and include sugar. India should be aiming to buy healthier foods with the funds that […]

Daily Mail (UK) reported on Affordability of the Eat-Lancet Reference Diet: A Global Analysis, a new research study by IFPRI researchers and Kalle Hiroven and Derek Headey and others. The US$2.84 (£2.22) per person per day is the predicted cost of the diet. However, that cost would be too much for almost a quarter of […]

Daily Mail reported on the EAT-Lancet diet that recommends people double their intake of nuts, fruit, vegetables, and legumes, and eat half as much meat and sugar to prevent millions of early deaths, cut greenhouse gas emissions and preserve land, water, and biodiversity. However, in a co-authored study, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: a […]

At an estimated $2.84 per day, the cost of diet for human and environmental health exceeds daily per capita income in many low-income countries Nov 7, 2019, Washington, D.C./Boston: — A diet meant to improve both human and planetary health would be unaffordable for at least 1.58 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South […]

The Nation (Malawi) in an article on maize prices, referenced IFPRI’s  Maize Market Report from the Food Security Portal.  According to IFPRI’s October Maize Market Report, the average retail maize price of K235 per kilogram (kg) was 88 percent higher than in October 2018, although prices peaked at K300 per kg or K15 000 per […]

National Tribune published an article on the EAT-Lancet diet, meant to improve both human and planetary health, would be unaffordable for at least 1.58 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the new study, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: a global analysis estimates.

Daily Hunt (UK) reported on new research on recommendations from the EAT-Lancet diet to save our health and the planet. The recommendations may have some flaws – affordability for one, according to the new study, Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: a global analysis. Research fellow and lead author of the study,  Kalle Hirvonen, stated, […]

Hindustan Times published an article on the Eat-Lancet diet recommendations and the latest findings. Nearly one One in four people in the world can’t afford the planetary diet that was recommended by the EAT-Lancet Commission last January. According to Affordability of the EAT-Lancet reference diet: a global analysis, a new study co-authored by IFPRI, a […]

Outlook – The News Scroll reported on air pollution and how Haryana is addressing it. The article provided information from an IFPRI study on how the burning of crop residue, a common practice by Punjab and Haryana growers, leads to an estimated economic loss of over $30 billion annually, as well as being a leading […]