Publications
Journal Article
Food systems interventions for nutrition: Lessons from six program evaluations in Africa and South Asia
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Nakasone, Eduardo; Dhillon, Christina Nyhus; Prescott, Dave; Smith, Matt; Tschirley, DavidBook Chapter
Food environments: Improving their healthfulness
Book Chapter
Animal-source foods: Their role in sustainable healthy diets
Blogs
Estimating the burden of child acute malnutrition accurately
Current global numbers are likely undercounts.
Incorporating prevention into community-based management of acute malnutrition: Insights from Mali and Burkina Faso
Studies show mixed results for a program that coupled acute malnutrition screenings with dietary supplements.
Ending undernutrition requires a different focus on stunting
The widespread focus on stunting has generated unprecedented interest in and support for nutrition goals, but misunderstandings about when it is the right outcome to address may be creating too narrow a focus that harms the global nutrition agenda.
Events
NUTRITION 2024: Where the best in science & health meet
IFPRI is pleased to participate in the NUTRITION 2024 conference. The conference program will feature scientific symposia and educational sessions, unpublished oral research study presentations, poster sessions and flash talks. As well as award lectures delivered by distinguished leaders, professional and career development opportunities, and events with ASN’s vibrant scientific communities known as Groups Engaging […]
2024 Global Food Policy Report LAC: Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition
Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]
Can Sustainable Livestock Systems and Alternative Proteins Address the Climate Crisis?
Virtual Event: November 7, 2023 – 9:30 AM- 11:00 AM EDT. This CGIAR seminar will delve into the report’s findings and recommendations around livestock and alternative proteins, and identify promising initiatives and technologies that can be pursued in order to advance on three priorities outlined in the Agricultural Breakthrough report.
News
Covid-19 and the irreversible marks undernutrition will leave in its wake (Poshan Outlook)
Poshan Outlook (India) published an op-ed by Poverty, Heath, and Nutrition Division Director Marie Ruel and Senior Research Fellow, Jef Leroy that stated one of the key objectives of India’s Covid-19 mitigation efforts is to prevent child undernutrition now rather than to treat it later, without compromising on maternal, child health and nutrition services. What started as a health crisis has developed into a […]
Guatemalans grew an inch in half a century (Prensa Libre)
Guatemala’s Prensa Libre reported on the recent finding that Guatemalan women’s average height has increased an average of one centimeter over the past fifty years, making them the shortest female population in the world. The article explained the connections between stature and other indicators of health and quality of life and quoted Senior Research Fellow […]