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Food prices squeezing poor people and driving social change by stealth
A new era of high and volatile food prices goes beyond affecting what people can afford to eat and is causing life-changing shifts in society, experts warn today.
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Going Local for Food Security : Winners of GBSN MBA+ Challenge Video Contest also tackle solar power, supply chains
MamaCarts was created because our team saw an opportunity in the breakdown of current systems. By taking a grassroots approach we will be able to create localized ripples in community health and economic stability, one meal at a time. Our next step is to finalize partnerships on the ground and launch a pilot in Kenya.
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- Education, Health Care
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Learning From Mayonnaise: Can the power of marketing boost demand for micronutrients?
Food companies use some truly innovative marketing tactics to get customers to consume more of their products. But if these tactics work for mayonnaise, can they also work for micronutrient-fortified cereal, or food supplements rich in bio-available nutrients? Grant Tudor discusses the role marketing can play in increasing demand for nutrient-rich foods.
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- nutrition, public health
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Not Enough Cooks in the Kitchen: The health impact of SE Asia’s shift toward processed food
Home cooking used to be the norm for most Southeast Asian households. But now, in many urban communities, the falling price and increased availability of packaged and street food is making home cooking less attractive. The trend presents numerous health risks, and this post from Ashoka Changemakers’ Nutrients for All campaign explores some solutions.
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Stopping Micronutrient Deficiencies: GAIN’s Rebecca Spohrer on the potential of food fortification
Micronutrient deficiency is one of the most common public health problems in developing countries, accounting for about 10 percent of the global health burden. But because many people lack access to naturally occurring nutrients, food fortification can offer numerous benefits. In this Q&A with Ashoka Changemakers, Rebecca Spohrer of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition discusses this approach.
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Debunking the Myths behind Food Fortification: A multi-strategy approach to creating a “Nutrients for All” world
Over 2 billion people today suffer from some form of micronutrient malnutrition – a leading cause of several life-threatening human development consequences. While there are multiple interventions that help prevent micronutrient deficiencies, food fortification is universally recognized as one of the most cost-effective. This post explores some of the misconceptions around the practice.
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Fortifying Food, Fighting Malnutrition : A WBCSD case study explores BASF’s multi-stakeholder initiative to boost nutrients
Within BASF’s Nutrition & Health division, the improvement of the nutrition, health and wellbeing of consumers all over the world is a main goal. At the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), we researched an initiative by BASF called the Strategic Alliance for the Fortification of Oil and Other Staple Foods (SAFO), for a recent case study.
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- Agriculture, Education, Health Care
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- nutrition