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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Stories of change- Rwanda: final report
Globally, undernutrition is related to almost half of the deaths in children younger than five years of age. It leads to large human and economic costs to countries through increased morbidity and mortality
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Supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture through neglected and underutilized species: operational framework
Agrobiodiversity is a resource that supports human and environmental wellbeing. IFAD’s support for the better use of agrobiodiversity with specific reference to neglected and underutilized species (NUS)
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Nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management
This document summarizes evidence and guidance on project design and results framework indicators for nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management investments for which improving nutrition in vulnerable
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The forgotten agriculture-nutrition link: estimating the energy requirements of different farming technologies in rural Zambia with time-use data
In the quest to reduce global under- and malnutrition, which is particularly high among smallholder farmers, agriculture-nutrition linkages have received a lot of attention in recent years. Researchers
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Adapting to climate sensitive health impacts: undernutrition
This guide presents a basis for understanding how nutrition, specifically undernutrition, is currently influenced by climate and weather, and may be further exacerbated by climate change. It is a technical
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Commercial foods for infants and young children in the WHO European Region
A study of the availability, composition and marketing of baby foods in four European countries. In order to help Member States understand what commercial foods for infants and young children are currently
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Ending inappropriate promotion of commercially available complementary foods for infants and young children between 6 and 36 months in Europe
A discussion paper outlining the first steps in developing a nutrient profile model to drive changes to product composition and labelling and promotion practices in the WHO European Region. In 2016, the
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019: safeguarding against economic slowdowns and downturns
An estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, which is the third year of increase in a row. This underscores the immense challenge of achieving
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Synthesis report on the state of food and nutrition security and vulnerability in Southern Africa 2019
According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability in Southern Africa, 41.2 million people in 13 countries
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All hands on deck: reducing stunting through multisectoral efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book lays the groundwork for more effective multisectoral action by analyzing and generating empirical evidence to inform the joint targeting of nutrition-sensitive interventions. Using information