GAIN World Food Safety Day

GAIN is working to improve the consumption of healthier diets for all, especially the most vulnerable. We know that if food is not safe, it is not food. That is why our mission includes improving the availability, affordability, desirability, and sustainability of nutritious and safe foods, and reducing the consumption of unhealthy and unsafe foods.

GAIN Working Paper n°51: Ambitious Solutions for Ethiopia’s Dairy Challenges

- 06/05/2025

Dairy products are rich in many nutrients essential for healthy growth and development, and they are often more affordable than other animal-source foods. Ethiopia has a very large stock of dairy animals, and milk and other dairy products are popular in the local food culture. Yet the per capita consumption of dairy is surprisingly low, reflecting numerous challenges in production, distribution, and household behaviours. This Working Paper reviews the experience of GAIN Ethiopia tackling some of these challenges in the dairy value chain.

Strengthening Large-Scale Food Fortification Programmes in Rwanda

- 25/04/2025

This brief aims to 1. Describe the micronutrient malnutrition and LSFF programme context in Rwanda; 2. Identify challenges and opportunities to strengthen existing programs; 3. Provide practical, evidence-informed policy and programmatic recommendations; and 4. Catalyse multi-stakeholder collaboration to reduce micronutrient deficiencies.

Transforming Workplace Diets: Key to Reducing the Surge in Diabetes

The number of adults living with diabetes has more than doubled over the span of 30 years, rising from 7% in 1990 to more than 14% in 2022.1 An estimated 828 million adults worldwide currently live with diabetes, and if trends continue, this is projected to reach 1.3 billion by 2050.2

GAIN Discussion Paper n°18: Milk: Objections and Support- A Clarification Of The Evidence For Donors, Implementers, And Policymakers In Low- And Lower-Middle Income Countries

- 23/04/2025

Milk is a commonly consumed food in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries (LLMICS). It contains many important nutrients and generally appears, together with its derived products, in national dietary guidelines. But objections have been raised to its promotion on several grounds: health, environmental, animal welfare, and affordability. This Discussion Paper reviews commonly presented arguments in favour of and against consumption of dairy, taking into account the specific contexts of LLMICs.

Cultivating Diversity: Kenya’s Bold Vision for Resilient Food Systems

Imagine a Kenya where vibrant urban markets overflow with indigenous greens, youth in peri-urban areas lead Agri-tech startups, and rural cooperatives thrive as they steward regenerative farming methods. This future was at the heart of a recent co-creation workshop in Kenya, uniting 35 food system leaders from Ministry of Agriculture, Glocolearning, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), SUN CSA and GAIN to chart pathways toward food systems diversification. Diversification has been widely identified as a strategy with great potential to build better resilience, nutrition, and equity across Kenya.

The Food Systems Countdown Initiative Webinar

29 April 2025 - 29 April 2025  , Global

This webinar will introduce participants to the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and present the 2024 report tracking global progress on the Countdown's 50 indicators and examining interactions across indicators. The webinar will highlight how participants can use the Food Systems Dashboard to explore the Countdown's indicators. Participants will also hear from country stakeholders on the impacts of the Countdown and Dashboard and how they can help guide action.