In an effort to foster collaboration toward healthier diets in Southeast Asia, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) and the Philippine Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) hosted a pivotal event in Manila, Philippines. Held on July 17, 2024, the FRESH Science and Innovations Forum provided a
A new special issue published in Frontiers in Sustainability presents a roadmap for transforming global food systems to achieve planetary health. Although the path forward will be challenging, the collection of articles emphasizes the urgent need for a strategic approach to facilitate paradigm change. Researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) played
A new global partnership is taking shape to understand and promote fruit and vegetable intake in Tanzania. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through the UK-CGIAR Centre, FRESH-EN UP is one of two inaugural research grants aimed at strengthening collaboration between CGIAR and UK science. Building on the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable
As the challenges to sustainable food systems grow, it will become more important for a diversity of voices to be engaged. One of the objectives of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) is to facilitate multistakeholder engagement in food systems transformation processes. One way it is doing this is by collaborating with partners
What can we learn about food environments from an adolescent’s perspective? In Vietnam, the rapidly changing food environment—shaped by globalization, urbanization, economic growth, and other factors—has led to changes in dietary patterns and heightened the risk of malnutrition among adolescents. These transformations have notably led to the increased availability and consumption of ultra-processed foods, which is likely to have adverse
Researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) will participate in the 1st International Conference on Green Transformation from October 24-25, 2024, in Ha Noi, Viet Nam. The green transformation refers to the shift toward environmentally sustainable practices, technologies, and policies in various sectors of society, with the goal of mitigating climate change,
Our food system is not in good shape: despite tremendous progress made in the last two centuries, more than 800 million people still do not have regular access to sufficient nutritious food. At the same time, and occasionally in the same countries, an increasing number of people are becoming obese or overweight—more than 1 billion people globally. The food system
The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) held its annual meeting and scientific conference from July 27 to 30, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 1,400 participants, mostly from academic organizations and government agencies, attended the meeting. The meeting provided an opportunity for researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) to