Giving young people a voice to better understand their food environments
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14.03.25
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What do young people eat? Where do they eat? Why do they eat what they eat? The answers to these questions are shaped by their food environments: the collective economic, socio-cultural, physical, and political factors that influence food choice. Understanding how food environments are configured is helping our partners in Vietnam, Kenya, and Ethiopia identify opportunities and local solutions that can drive broader change.
In this story, discover how videos made by young people are central to a co-creation process with governments, communities, and schools to improve food environments and address challenges such as food access, intake, nutrition and health outcomes.
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