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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Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) First Amendment Regulations, 2022.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India vide notification dated 30th August, 2022 has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) First Amendment Regulations, 2022. The amendment
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Synthesis report on the state of food and nutrition security and vulnerability in Southern Africa 2022
Food and nutrition insecurity in the SADC region continues to be unacceptably high, requiring concerted efforts for the region to build resilience to address the multiple and increasing shocks it faces.
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Food system interventions with climate change and nutrition co-benefits: a literature review
There is a need for detailed analyses of the interplay between nutrition security and climate change, and their impact on different target groups, especially youth and women. This desk review explores
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Food affordability: the role of the food industry in providing affordable, nutritious foods to support healthy and sustainable diets
Food affordability is an important determinant of food choice and access, driving dietary patterns, nutrition status and overall health and environmental outcomes. Affordability remains a key barrier to
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The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2022
<p>The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to this report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving further away from its goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030.</p>
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Multi-sectoral impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nutrition outcomes: an analytical framework
The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the world affecting organizations and institutions that supported the delivery of nutrition programs at all levels. To timely respond to the needs of the nutrition community,
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Food supply to Anganwadi Centres should not stopped for not linking Aadhar till Poshan Tracker app is updated with regional languages: Bombay High Court
<p>Order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Writ Petition No. 3854 of 2021 (Anganwadi Karmachari Sanghatana & Others Vs Union of India & Others).</p> <p>The Bombay High Court,
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Accelerating the growth of rainfed agriculture: integrated farmers livelihood approach
This policy document builds upon NRAA’s vision as outlined above and incorporates integral policy measures for sustainable rainfed agriculture, inclusive of recognizing new vulnerabilities such as climate
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Guide to formulating gendered social norms indicators in the context of food security and nutrition
Currently, there is no standard set of social norms indicators for food security and nutrition. Practical guidance and examples of such indicators are also lacking. This guide helps fill this gap by providing
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Assessing and mitigating the impact of shocks on food security and nutrition in the Asia Pacific region
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, WFP has continually assessed household vulnerability to food and nutrition insecurity through monitoring surveys, while simultaneously providing technical assistance and