Food & Nutrition

A critical view of SOFI 2017

FIAN International assessment on the State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) 2017 With an increase of the number of hungry and four countries suffering from famine, we are...

The World Food Crisis. The Way Out

Follow the international launch at FAO HQ in Rome on 26 September, live on our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/RtFNWatch/ from 12:30 to 14:00 With the world still...

Tackling food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms require public investments and supporting policies in favor of small scale food producers

Global Spotlight Report says SDG2 is only achievable if present food systems change towards  agroecological diversification and food sovereignty. New York, 12 July 2017: SDG2 ‘end...

Development Vol 58.2/3 explores rural transformation in the context of the Agenda 2030

Volume 58.2/3 explores what process of rural transformation will likely emerge from the context of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: whether this transformation will be...

Advancing the right to health: the vital role of law. New report

Sugar tax in Mexico. Salt limits in South Africa. Plain packaging in Australia. National health insurance in Ghana. Mandatory motorcycle helmets in Vietnam. Health care in the...

Calling on the World Bank to end the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA)

Source: Oakland Institute Since 2013, the World Bank has been rolling out the Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA), an index demanded by the G8 to score countries on how...

Keeping Seeds in Peoples’ Hands. Launch of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016

Launched at FAO Headquarters, the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2016 warns seeds and biodiversity are under threat as a result of the increasing corporate capture and the...

Uncapping the truth: The Mexican sugar sweetened beverage tax works!

Nutritional Health Alliance, Mexico | The Food and Beverage Industry is vigorously opposing Mexico's tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and is spreading misinformation about its...

EU parliament slams aid scheme that uses big agribusiness to 'feed Africa'

Press Release, Global Justice Now, 7 June 2016 | On Tuesday lunchtime the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to accept a highly critical report made by the EU Development...

SID workshop on youth and agricultural transformation in the EAC

SID workshop on youth and agricultural transformation in the EAC: Challenges and opportunities for policy change In March 2015, through the Youth Livelihoods, Employment and...

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