Dairy foods have many benefits for diets and nutrition, especially for young children, but dairy consumption remains relatively low in many developing countries. Programs to increase dairy intake often focus on improving supply, but how do policy interventions affect dairy consumption and diet quality? In a journal article in Food Policy, Olivier Ecker, a researcher with the CGIAR Initiative on
Researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) presented research at the 5th Global Food Security Conference from April 9-12, 2024, in Leuven, Belgium. The conference program included plenary sessions, parallel oral presentations, poster presentations, debate sessions and world cafés. The conference gave SHiFT researchers from Work Package 4 on Trade-off Scenario Analysis an
The United Nations Food Systems Coordination Hub convened Food Systems National Convenors from the Asia-Pacific region on April 29, 2024, in Bangkok for a food systems transformation progress review. The meeting was part of a series of regional meetings held with the National Convenors to discuss progress since the 2023 United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) held in
In 2023, researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) conducted a survey to learn about the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the food environment in three locations in Viet Nam: an urban area of Hanoi (Dong Da district), a peri-urban area of Hanoi (Dong Anh district), and a
Midstream micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can help transform our food systems by linking small-scale farmers to markets, offering affordable food to both urban and rural areas, creating jobs and opportunities for young and female entrepreneurs, and supporting sustainable, circular food practices. However, challenges such as high levels of food loss and waste (FLW), food safety concerns, and inefficient
Researchers from the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) will be attending and presenting SHiFT research at Nutrition 2024 from June 29 to July 2, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by the American Society for Nutrition, Nutrition 2024 is in its seventh year, and is a major education and networking experience for nutrition professionals
Thirty-one senior staff from government ministries, departments, and agencies, plus universities, NGOs, think tanks, and United Nations agencies in Ethiopia recently completed a new training of trainers (ToT) program on food systems developed by the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia. The ToT program in Ethiopia builds
Current food systems are failing to address the triple burden of malnutrition — undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition. In Viet Nam, progress has been made in reducing the prevalence of undernourishment and childhood stunting, but rates of overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing, especially in urban areas. It is well understood that people’s food environments affect their food choices, but