GAIN Discussion Paper Series 12 - Inequity in access to healthy foods
- 23/03/2023
The review demonstrates that designing policies to holistically address underlying drivers of inequity would require data disaggregated at the level of relevant social groups, with adequate geographic granularity, as well as qualitative data from the perspectives of affected people spanning food environments, socioeconomic information, and the food security, nutrition, and health issues that policies target.
Entrepreneurs bring new ideas for inclusive transformation of Bangladesh’s food system
It was just before the start of the Grand Finale of Food Frontiers 2.0, a business pitch competition sponsored by the Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (co-convened by the World Food Programme and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)) in collaboration with GAIN’s Business Model Research project, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and the National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh.
How to eat to nourish people while protecting the planet
New research, published today in The Lancet Planetary Health, suggests the planetary health diet does not provide enough essential vitamins and minerals to nourish the global population. This is even more evident when looking at women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who have increased iron requirements due to menstruation. The planetary health diet provides just 55% of recommended iron intakes for this population.
The Economic Times Asian Business Leaders Conclave
Online webinar, Bangladesh
GAIN's Executive Director, Lawrence Haddad will feature in a panel discussion: "In Conversation: Averting a Hunger Catastrophe: Ensuring Food & Nutrition Security by 2030" with Simon George, President of Cargill South Asia and Session Chair: Basanta Kumar Kar, former Country Director of GAIN Bangladesh and fondly known as the Nutrition Man of India
2023 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)
- United Arab Emirates, Global
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023. It will take place in the United Arab Emirates.
UNFSS 2023 Stocktaking Moment
- Rome, Italy, Italy
The 2023 UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment will build on the momentum of the 2021 Food Systems Summit and will create a conducive space for countries to review commitments to action that were made during the Summit.
4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems Programme
- Ha Noi, Vietnam
This conference aims to make a substantial contribution to the UN Food Systems Summit’s follow-up process, in view of the first Stock-Taking Moment that is tentatively scheduled for June/July 2023 (TBC).
GAIN Interview Cruncher - International Women's Day
Join us as we mark us mark International Women's Day celebrating the achievements of women around the world. We speak to some incredible female leaders around the world striving to #EmbraceEquity.