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The first session of the Better Data for Nutrition series will be Using Demographic and Health Survey Data to Monitor and Evaluate Nutrition Programs.
The third Micronutrient Forum global conference, Bridging Discovery and Delivery, brought together researchers, policymakers, and program implementers from a wide array of sectors.
The Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) was held at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome and brought together 192 governments for the first time in 22 years to discuss policy options to improve people’s diets in order to more effectively address the world’s
This study was a follow-up evaluation of a group of Costa Rican children whose iron status and treatment were documented in infancy.
This paper reviews the epidemiology, anemia assessment, pathophysiology, and consequences of anemia in low-income and middle-income countries.
In this 1968 WHO monograph, Nevin Scrimshaw first introduces the link between infection and nutrition and presents the concept of a “vicious cycle” of malnutrition and disease.
Barbara Underwood provides a historical overview of pivotal points in the last six decades for moving micronutrient research into global reality. She highlights how micronutrients were repositioned both scientifically and politically for global action.
Last week, SPRING/Bangladesh had the privilege of participating in the 14th World Congress on Public Health in Kolkata, India. SPRING/Bangladesh's divisional manager for Khulna, Mr. Md.
As part of SPRING/Bangladesh's ongoing efforts to mobilize communities around improved nutrition, SPRING/Bangladesh regularly participates in government-organized agricultural fairs.
Home-based vegetable production has been lauded as a nutrition- and gender-sensitive intervention, yet evidence is lacking. This study tested whether women’s training in improved home gardens contributes to increased production and consumption of vegetables in Bangladesh.
Does women’s work in agriculture help or hinder nutrition in Pakistan? The paper examines various linkages between agricultural labor and childcare using insights gained from qualitative research in two high productivity agricultural areas of the country.
The role of nutrition-sensitive interventions in achieving global nutrition targets has been made abundantly clear.
This IFPRI Discussion Paper explores how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition.
The Key Recommendations for Improving Nutrition through Agriculture and Food Systems, facilitated by Anna Herforth are now available in Spanish and French.
This study examines the relationship between pre-school children’s food consumption and household agricultural production. The authors found that an increase in household production diversity led to considerable improvements in children’s dietary diversity.
This policy brief lays out technical evidence and arguments for expanding support for biofortification as an element of nutrition-sensitive national agricultural research and investment strategies.
This article describes a project in sub Saharan Africa that is promoting biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) to contribute to reducing malnutrition.
The Feed the Future Nutrition Innovation Lab held its 3rd Scientific Symposium in Nepal in November 2014.
The report from Save the Children’s technical symposium ‘What is Good for Nutrition” held on December 3, 2014, highlights the value of viewing nutrition-sensitive interventions as the foundation upon which nutrition-specific activities are built.
The International Year of Soils is 2015. Soil fertility management is important in transferring nutrients from soils to food and on to humans.