This study aimed to evaluate the market opportunity for AP in LMICs by evaluating current global AP market trends, the factors influencing consumer
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Public and private plant breeders, crucial users of plant genetic resources conserved in global genebanks, play a significant role in enhancing foo
A 2019 FAO and WHO report advised Member State governments to “develop national FBDG recommendations that define context-specific sustainable healt
There are perceptions that meat alternatives carry risks similar to other novel foods.
Understanding individual-based motives governing food choice is necessary to design appropriate interventions and support food systems consistent w
Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) provide country-specific guidance on what constitutes a healthy diet.
Consumption of unsafe foods increases morbidity and mortality and is currently an issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has been commissioned to benchmark the world’s 25 largest food and beverage (F&B) companies’ lobbying-rel
Fish is expected to contribute to healthy diets where it is affordable and accessible but the cost and availability of nutrient-rich foods, includi
Diverse aquatic foods – including animals, plants and microorganisms farmed in and harvested from water, as well as cell- and plant-based foods eme
Nutrition plays a key role in supporting the human immune system and reducing the risk of infections.
India is facing a rapidly escalating public health crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with millions suffering from diabetes, cancer, and ca
Ultra-processed foods (Nova group 4) are industrial formulations made by deconstructing whole foods into chemical constituents, altering them and r
UNICEF recognizes the importance of engaging business to achieve nutrition results for children.
Food affordability is an important determinant of food choice and access, driving dietary patterns, nutrition status and overall health and environ
It is estimated that approximately 70% of children in India, between the ages of 6 months and 59 months are anemic.
Aquatic food has a vital role to play in creating a global food system that supports a healthy human population on a healthy planet, yet it has bee
For the second year, EAT and
The SUN Business Network (SBN) is the private sector branch of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and aims to support businesses to grow the r
The SUN Business Network (SBN) is the private sector branch of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and aims to support businesses to grow the r
The SUN Business Network (SBN) is the private sector branch of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and aims to support businesses to grow the r
The SUN Business Network (SBN) is the private sector branch of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and aims to support businesses to grow the r
This report evaluates two GAIN Nordic Partnership projects, one in Ethiopia and one in Zambia.
The Digital Framework is intended as a guide and source of inspiration for retailers and manufacturers as they formulate plans and objectives in th
This report from the Drivers of Food Choice program highlights the importance of consumer demand when it comes
Though this paper has restricted access, it offers an innovative and effective methodology to improve the level
This webinar from Feed the Future’s EatSafe program explores the critical link between food safety and nutritio
In 2018, GAIN and HarvestPlus created a partnership with the shared ambition to expand coverage of biofortified nutrient dense foods to
This peer review paper argues that taking a healthy diet perspective, instead of a narrower production-focused approach, in food system transformat
This peer-review article in BMJ Nutrition Prevent & Health highlights an important area where public and private sectors need to align: brand a
This Blue Food collection in Nature is the result of a collaboration between The Blue Food Assessment
This report from EAT and GlobeScan looks at the opinions of over 30,000 consumers in 31 markets around the world about their definition of good, he
Vending Solutions is a vending machine company focused on healthy vending machine food item options, and was created in response to growing consume
Nutrition labels have become the norm for packaged foods in many countries, and can help consumers make informed food choices in terms of personal
This chapter from WBCSD's Food and Agriculture Roadmap series sets out three policy recommendations from the consumer perspective, which have impli
This is an incredibly practical resource, written collaboratively to bring real-life experience and lessons from local food systems actors from Asi
In this video, a single mother living in South London tells us about her struggles to find fresh, affordable and healthy food.
In Asia, there has been a slight trend in consumers purchasing more nutrient dense foods during COVID-19.
Deloitte’s global Future of Food initiative is a cross sector ambition to help companies in four areas:
In 2019, GAIN commissioned Philanthropy Advisors (PA), a consulting firm specialised in the evaluation of devel
The Vegetables for All (VfA) project in northeastern Tanzania is a multi-sectoral initiative, implemented by private sector, NGOs, and knowledge in
The theme of the 2020 report from the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) is Nutrition in a digital world. The articles, research a
The Health Star Rating is a front-of-pack labelling system that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged food and assigns it a rating from
In 2018, GAIN and HarvestPlus created a partnership with the shared ambition to expand coverage of biofortified nutrient dense foods to at least 20
This report examines the importance of fruits and vegetables in combating malnutrition.
"We as communities, parents, governments, food corporations, marketers and global citizens have a collective responsibility to put childre
This case study summarises the findings of research undertaken by GAIN and NewForesight to explore what motivated Touton, a major cocoa trader, to
New study on nudges for shaping consumer behaviour towards healthier food choices looks at 299 results from 96 field experiments.
This special report from the IPCC highlights the impact of land use and agricultural practices on climate change.
This podcast explores US agricultural policy through a Cold War lens, discussing the ‘Farms Race’ between the US and the Soviet Union.
New study in the Lancet calculates historical and future availability of fruit and vegetables compared to the amount recommended by the World Healt
The 44th edition of the UNSCN Nutrition - Food environments: Where people meet the food system - looks at how food environments influence
Plating Up Progress has released a new investor briefing, Plating Up Progress Part 1, which looks at the sustainability risks and opportunities for
There are relatively few peer review articles looking at risk assessment for entrepreneurs in the healthy food industry.
Priobiotics have become one of the most popular nutritional supplements in recent years. This mini review paper shows that this is in part caused b
This is an uplifting evidence-based assessment of what it takes to successfully campaign against corporate power.
This paper assesses how employee nutrition impacts on productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare costs.
This article looks at whether nutrition information on packaging affects online sales.
The amount of food people consume away from home is rising in the U.S.
This set of briefs from GAIN provides evidence to support the effectiveness of workforce nutrition programmes.
In 2018, FReSH hosted Science to Solutions Dialogues (SSD) between
This article looks at options for creating a communication and marketing strategy around food ingredients with “nutritional susta
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s Marketplace for Nutritious Foods program sparks private sector production and marketing of nutritious
"Culture overwhelms some of our best programmatic work in nutrition and health, and we fail to appreciate the power of business an
This short animated video from NutriFish1000 sets out the nutritional benefits of eating small fish in Bangladesh.
IGD and FIA conducted this study to explore the consumer attitudes towards healthier product reformulation, the progress within the industry and th
Sight and Life, DSM, and John Hopkin’s Bloomberg School of Public Health have come together to publish lessons from a four decade partnership.
Seventy-five percent of the global food supply comes from 12 plant and five animal species – this report by WWF, Washington University, and food gi
This blog, by Alex Rees, asks some difficult questions – namely, do agricultural investments in Africa come anywhere close to the recommendations l
This collection of news stories highlights some of the biggest challenges facing our food systems, and how policy and innovation can come together
FReSH’s True Cost of Food Discussion Paper identifies the methodological and data gaps that need to be filled to make true cost accounting (TCA) mo
This report sheds light on twelve specific innovations which can reduce the price of nutritious food, address food safety i
This review gives an overview of food-based dietary guidelines by region and date, alongside looking at key messages about certain produce.
Partnership between Ipsos – a social market and research company, and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
FoodSwitch is an example of innovation that is empowering consumers to make smarter nutrition decisions.
Multinationals have the power to change people’s relationship with food – as this short opinion piece demonstrates.
The cost of a nutritious meal is not fixed and it can be heavily dependent upon the season.
Impact of increasing the proportion of healthier foods available on energy purchased in worksite cafeterias: A stepped wedge randomized
An evaluation of 21 systematic reviews looking at the effect of workplace dietary interventions on health outcomes.
China has undergone rapid change in recent years which has impacted on the health of its workforce.
Chapter 6 of this report from PATH and MQSUN+ focuses on the role that businesses play in
Chapter four of the Global Nutrition Report looks at diets as both a cause and a solution to malnutrition.
This article from SUN Business Network emphasises that to improve nutrition, especially for the most vulnerable, greater understanding of low-incom
Comment piece by Lawrence Haddad looking at incentives for business to address the global nutrition challenge.
This short video shows the successes of public private collaboration in South Africa.
This is a great podcast from The Doctor's Farmacy that touches on a lot of important aspects of public private engagement for nutrition. Host Dr.
In 2012, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution embarked on an innovative approach to addressing America's obesity epidemic and other nutrition-r
Leading experts and co-chairs of the EAT-Lancet Commission, Prof Walter Willett and Prof.
Working paper by the World Resources Institute focuses on three changes to consumption patterns that can ensure a sustainable food system.
Between now and 2050, changes in global population and income levels will have huge implications for the global food system.
Academic article from 2014 looking at effective workforce health promotion strategies.
Companion document to the United States National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Food Service Guidelines in Public Servi
The United States National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion have drafted guidelines for public food services aimed at gov
Peer review article in The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics looking at the frequency of workforce consumption and the nutritional
Each year, the Global Nutrition Report provides a snapshot of the state of malnutrition.
This 2019 Lancet Commission Report looks at systemic causes for the triple problems of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change.
This landmark paper does not only make recommendations, it shows what can be done with the global resources we have and are likely to have in the f
The Access to Nutrition Index is published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI)
A highly recommended resource on consumer demand from the perspective of public private engagement.
Base of the pyramid typically refers to the largest and poorest socio-economic grouping, and it is estimated that people in this ‘category’ spend u
Improving diets in an era of food market transformation: Challenges and opportunities for engagement between the public and private sectors
Paper by Sight and Life puts forward a framework for public private engagement in nutrition.
This report, compiled for the European Competitiveness and Sustainable Industrial Policy Consortium, gives a detailed look into the impact of food
In the U.K.’s Budget 2016 a soft drink industry levy was announced to reduce consumption of sugary soft drinks.
The Harvard Kennedy School Corporate Responsibility Initiative looks at what is needed to boost investment in value chains, especially from small a
Policy brief by the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition looking at the evidence for gov
The Food Climate Research Network calls for a more equitable balance of power within the food system.
A helpful review of Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits
Dietary Guidelines for Americans set the country’s nutrition policy and help direct over $80 billion federal spending.
Discussion paper by the Food Climate Network addressing the relationship between food and environmental sustainability.
This report from FAO and the Food Climate Research Network looks at national dietary guidelines as a practical intervention to improve nutrition an
In this policy brief, the Global Panel makes the case that healthy diets are a foundation underpinning positive progress towards the Sustainable De
This report summarizes the findings of a workshop for representatives of the Tanzanian government, development partners, civil society, and private
Industry leaders look at how consumer choices are driven by health, wellness, and sustainability.
Health gossip is rife in Indonesia.
This up-to-date market analysis focuses only on answering the most important questions that all companies face.
Presentation for the Wellcome Trust looking at the role of policy on public food choices.
Given that sugary drinks are endemic and that obesity is on the rise, many drinks manufacturers have launched social responsibility campaigns.
As a systematic and rigorous analysis, this Lancet paper provides perspective on the issue of consumer demand creation by systematically reviewing
This brief from the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition calls on both public and priva
The Access to Nutrition Index has produced a 2018 scorecard for Campbell Soup company.
Principles guiding Unilever’s food and beverage marketing communications, including a promise not to direct any marketing communications to childre
Presentation by the BoP Innovation Centre – an independent foundation created to deliver a one-stop shop for business, investors, and advisors with
A technical briefing for anyone working on behavior change initiatives at scale.
Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director at GAIN and winner of the World Food Prize 2018 calls for a revolution in the way we create demand for nutritio
The Consumer Goods Forum seeks to secure consumer trust and drive positive change by bringing together over 400 consumer goods re
Alive & Thrive is an initiative that aims to improve infant and young child feeding practices by increasing rates of exclusiv
This paper reviews 41 workforce nutrition interventions published between 1995 and 2006 in the South African Journal of Clinical
Blueprint for Business Action on Health Literacy supports the Europe 2020 strategy and the renewed EU strategy for Corporate Soci
This book by the International Labour Organisation asks important questions about food at work, including: employment conditions, wages
This short report gives an overview of rice fortification literature indexed in PubMed, including examples of successful public private engagement
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the addition of iodine to infant formulas, the iodisation of salt, and the addition of salt and
In 2015 the Nourishing Millions project reviewed literature and case studies to show the evolution of nutrition during the past 50 years.
This snapshot reports sets out the work of GAIN’s partners to employ food fortification as one way to improve
A brief ‘how to’ of daily habits that can help consumers reduce food loss and waste.