Best reads in 2018 from the GAIN staff
We at GAIN like to think of ourselves as a learning organisation and I invited our staff to tell us about the standout thing from 2018 that they were reading that had meaning for their work, and to tell us why they chose it. Twenty-five of them responded and here are their contributions. Like our staff the selections embrace diversity. Enjoy, and keep being curious!
Increasing tea productivity through improved nutrition: a call to action
- 01/01/2013
This concept brief advocates for addressing nutrition security of tea farmers to break the vicious cycle of under-nourished coffee families over generations. The successful integration of interventions in tea certification training programs could lead to a more diversified and nutritious local diet, resulting in healthier and more productive tea farmers.
Increasing coffee productivity through improved nutrition: a call to action
- 01/01/2013
This concept brief advocates for addressing nutrition security of coffee farmers to break the vicious cycle of under-nourished coffee families over generations. The successful integration of interventions in tea certification training programs could lead to a more diversified and nutritious local diet, resulting in healthier and more productive coffee farmers.
Accelerating progress against malnutrition at Rio 2016
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro provided a platform for raising the issues of malnutrition and hunger. Here are some of the highlights.
Improving nutrition through effective altruism
GAIN is taking part in the Effective Altruism (EA) Global Summit at the University of Berkeley. The event brings together students, professors, public and private sector professionals who identify themselves as part of the effective altruism community. Effective Altruism is a global movement/philosophy that uses evidence and reason for determining the most effective ways to improve the world.
So, why did I join GAIN?
My warm thanks to the hundreds of you who have sent me messages of congratulations about my recent appointment to the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). So, why did I decide to apply for the GAIN Executive Director position and why did I accept the Board’s offer to join? (I begin on October 1).
Food fortification: the unfinished agenda
- 23/11/2018
There is a large unfinished agenda around legislating the fortification of grains with iron and folic acid, and the fortification of edible oils and vitamin A. This briefing paper calls for enactment and enforcement of fortification legislation, and the improvement of the quality and coverage of existing programmes.
Rice fortification toolkit: technical manual
- 01/08/2015
This Rice Fortification toolkit describes in detail the process to blend fortified kernels with milled, non-fortified rice in order to produce fortified rice. It describes the equipment required, its integration with a typical milling facility and important quality control aspects.
Regulatory monitoring of national food fortification programs: a policy guidance document
- 01/01/2018
This policy guidance document serves as a resource for those responsible for food fortification policy development and programme implementation. Its overarching aim is to help countries achieve the target public health outcomes that are established by stakeholders at the outset of food fortification programmes.