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CGIAR INITIATIVES Sustainable Healthy Diets Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas

CGIAR INITIATIVES Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) Primary Impact Area Nutrition, health & food security Related Impact Areas

The CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) collaborates with national partners in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam to steer food systems in a positive direction. By combining quality research with policy partnerships, the Initiative endeavors to catalyze innovative solutions that empower consumers to make healthier, sustainable dietary choices. Noteworthy achievements from SHiFT’s second year

In Tanzania, a complex nutritional paradox unfolds. While nearly one in three children under five are undernourished, overweight and obesity are also rising. A contributing factor to this challenge is a lack of fruit and vegetables (F&V) in diets.   Micronutrients obtained from F&V are essential for overall health. However, low F&V intake remains a concern worldwide. In Tanzania, recent Demographic

The CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology are pleased to announce the awardees of the 2024 student grant scheme. The purpose of the grant is to enrich master’s-level research projects on topics related to sustainable healthy diets, the food environment, and/or food systems in Viet Nam.

Food environments are rapidly changing in low- and middle-income countries posing complex challenges. Research on the food environment, the space between food production, storage, and transportation and consumption, is a relatively new area. There are numerous frameworks, typologies and metrics that make it hard to understand what the food environment is and why it matters for research, programs, and policies.

From October 25-26, 2023, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) participated in a pivotal event in Arusha, Tanzania: the 9th Joint Multisectoral Nutrition Review (JMNR).  The JMNR is an annual gathering that brings together stakeholders to assess the implementation of nutrition actions in Tanzania. With a focus on strengthening sustainable food systems to

South Asia, home to one quarter of the global population, faces issues such as poverty, malnutrition, and unsustainable food production systems despite being a major producer of food. TAFSSA (Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia), a CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative, seeks to deliver actionable evidence and scalable innovations in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal.