First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Nutrition
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COVID 19 Economic and Health Impacts on Regional Food and Nutrition Security
<p>Increased reprioritisation of national expenditure towards control of COVID19 will affect allocations to other sectors such as agriculture which would have long-term effects on food production and supply.
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Empowering Countries to achieve Zero Hunger
<p>The WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger is a global hub for knowledge exchange, capacity development and technical assistance to assist countries achieve zero hunger while it supports national ownership
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Global Nutrition Report: Action on equity to end malnutrition
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weakness of food and health systems, disproportionately impacting already vulnerable populations. As inequalities and malnutrition continue to sweep the world,
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Assessment of fortification of Mid-Day Meal Programme in Dhenkanal, Odisha
<p>Micronutrient deficiency continues to affect sizeable sections of the global population in India and this “hidden hunger” extracts a substantial toll in terms of morbidity, mortality, reduced
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Getting biofortified food on everyone’s plate: HarvestPlus 2019 annual report
<p>HarvestPlus is committed to making food systems healthier and more inclusive to benefit the world’s most vulnerable people—particularly smallholder farming families in low- and middle-income
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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the Near East and North Africa 2019
<p>Today, nearly 55 million people in the Arab States, 13.2 percent of the population, are hungry and the situation is particularly worrying in countries affected by conflicts and violence: Iraq, Libya,
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Food and nutrition security in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during COVID-19 pandemic
<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread to virtually every corner of the world, lockdowns, supply disruptions, and economic pain have followed in its wake, raising alarm about food and nutrition security
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Putting indigenous foods and food systems at the heart of sustainable food and nutrition security in Uganda
<p>The plight of indigenous peoples has drawn increased attention in recent years as they strive to retain their cultures and protect their ecosystems, lands and food traditions in the face of globalisation.
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Mid-Term Evaluation of WFP School-Feeding USDA Mc Govern Dole Grant for FY 2017-2020 in Bangladesh
<p>While the prevalence of undernourishment has declined in Bangladesh, there still are 26 million food-insecure people in the country. Cox’s Bazar alone has 695,000 people that are severely food-insecure
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Joint statement on nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and the Pacific
<p>Governments and partners across the Asia-Pacific region are acting to protect citizens from Coronavirus disease –2019 (COVID-19). These crucial efforts will save many lives. However, measures