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Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) builds partnerships to increase access to food that is safe, nutritious & affordable to all. #HealthierDiets4All

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At GAIN, we envision a world where healthier diets are accessible to all, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition. We aspire to be at the forefront of a global transformation in food systems, responding to the challenges posed by COVID-19, Conflict, & Climate change.
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🔎 #WordOfTheDay 👉A person’s #NutritonalStatus is determined by: 🥗nutrient intake 💪health status 🔗 More on the GAIN glossary:
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💡 Improved nutrition = Improved workforce productivity 8 in 10 RMG workers in #Bangladesh suffer from anaemia. The solution: Workforce Nutrition model, “SWAPNO” = “Strengthening Workers’ Access to Pertinent Nutrition Opportunities”. To find out more:
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#PollOfTheDay : Which one will you add for a ⬆️ protein intake? 🍞 🍳 🧇 🥞 ✍️Comment below with the correct emoji
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Indians love their cup of tea ☕️, popularly known as ‘chai’ in #India . Together with @Unilever @EthicalTea and @ecociate , GAIN launched the Healthy Line Shops model in #Assam to help reduce #malnutrition among India’s tea communities in #Assam .
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#PollOfTheDay : In Nigeria, ensuring workplaces offer healthier meals is a priority area in the Agricultural Sector, Food Security & Nutrition Strategy 👉Is this ✅ or ❌? 🔗Learn more about #WorkforceNutrition policies & their scope for improvement in 🇳🇬
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Read our 9th story in The Food Crisis: What's Happening, a series on the impact communities are seeing on a global scale. @Mic_Ojo & @jayakpata discuss newly published statistics on Nigeria's poverty index & how urgent action is needed. 📰 :
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❓Which is the rural employment guarantee scheme in #India , covering a significant percentage of rural women? 🔗Learn more about #WorkforceNutrition policies and their scope for improvement in 🇮🇳:
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🎧 We are taking stock! In the latest episode of #BiteTheTalk , GAIN's @jayakpata interviews Dr. Sanjo Faniro, National Convenor of the United Nations Food System Summit in #Nigeria . @GAINalliance_Ng @Mic_Ojo @FoodSystems Listen in:
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#DYK : Eight in ten Readymade Garment (RMG) workers in #Bangladesh suffer from #anaemia . GAIN designed a Workforce Nutrition (WFN) model called “SWAPNO” to better the nutritional status of workers. Here's what we achieved:
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A brand new episode of #BiteTheTalk is live🎙️. @daphneewingchow in conversation with Ruth Kinoti, CEO of Shalem Investments Ltd, a family run agri-business, on “Reducing Nutritional Insecurity in Kenya through Ugali”. Click on the 🔗 below to listen in.
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Heartfelt Congratulations @l_haddad @GAINAlliance ’s ED who was awarded the Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) by HM King Charles in his 1st New Year Honours List, for “Services to International Nutrition, Food, and Agriculture” #NYHonours
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🫓Bajra roti 🥣Bajra Khichdi 🍞Bajra Bread A celebration of #Millets in #Maharashtra . Read this story by @daphneewingchow for @Forbes , where she captures GAIN's Commercialization of Biofortified Crops (CBC) Programme.
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🆕 Episode of #BiteTheTalk 🎧 Mandira Guha Neogi from GAIN 🇧🇩 interviews three very significant people to know more about the National Pathway Commitments of UN Food System Summit and how it is shaping #Bangladesh . @DrKhondker Full episode:
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👉Bangladesh has taken positive steps regarding workforce nutrition policies ❓In #Bangladesh , 👩workers are allowed _____ maternity leave 🔗Read GAIN's policy brief to learn more about workforce nutrition policies & their scope for improvement in 🇧🇩:
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Poverty, which often goes hand-in-hand with #malnutrition , affects 63% of the population in Nigeria, over 133 million people. The need to address malnutrition in #Nigeria is urgent, as it poses a significant challenge to progress and development:
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#Nutrition not only fuels bodies, it builds brains → key to human capital. #InvestinNutrition #GlobalNutritionSummit
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#DYK : Micronutrient deficiency has often been termed #HiddenHunger . Is it caused by an inadequate intake of: A) 🍗 and🥦 or B) Vitamins and Minerals or C) 🍩 and 🍹 👇Drop the correct answer in the comments below 🔗Read more:
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Several mothers around the 🌍 don’t know the importance of #Colostrum for their 👶. #WATCH this video where Delicia, a mother of three recalls how "EmoDemos" helped her understand the importance of colostrum. Learn more:
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True or False? Tell us in the #comments below and read our #ImpactStory where we reveal how we reduced 'post capture fish losses in #Indonesia ' which has one of the highest 🐠 supplies in the world:
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“I believe there is a “hidden middle” between the farm gate and the consumer’s plate that needs more attention from policy makers.” - pens @l_haddad in his 🆕 blog on 🇮🇳’s nutrition priorities ahead of #G20 .
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🧑‍🌾Africa's #FoodSystems confront a multitude of challenges, not limited to climate change, biodiversity depletion, pollution, conflict, migration, external crises, and shocks. ✍️GAIN was at @TheAGRF earlier this month and @jayakpata shares key takeaways.
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A brand new episode of GAIN's #BiteTheTalk podcast is here. We head over to #Bangladesh where wet markets were heavily impacted during #COVID19 . GAIN implemented the 'Keeping food markets working programme' to provide rapid support to food system workers:
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GAIN welcomes the #COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action. @OWC93 reacts on behalf of GAIN. An important milestone for #FoodSystems 👏
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As we celebrate GAIN @20 , here's our latest #InterviewCruncher with @l_haddad , @ndidiNwuneli , @Pawan_Connect and @EkuaManful (moderator) where they discuss the 'The Journey to Better Nutrition for All. Tune in to #watch this interesting conversation.
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#DYK : Improved nutrition ⏩ improves workforce productivity GAIN's Workforce Nutrition model called “SWAPNO” aims to ⬆️ readymade garment workers' nutritional status in #Bangladesh Read our #StoryofImpact to learn more about this mission:
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Congratulations to our Executive Director @l_haddad & @davidnabarro for being awarded the 2018 World Food Prize! 👏🏆
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🙌We are so pleased that our ED @l_haddad was awarded by HM King Charles in his 1st #NYHonours List, for “Services to International Nutrition, Food, and Agriculture”. Who is Lawrence Haddad and what's his story? Watch this video ▶️ to learn more about his journey so far.
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This year, we're celebrating #IWD2023 with the #WomenPower at GAIN. We bring you a series of Q&A with 👩 at GAIN. Here's the first one with @jayakpata , Head of Policy and Advocacy at @GAINalliance_Ng . To read the full interview, click the 🔗:
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Read The Latest Blogposts by Our Executive Director @l_haddad ! You can find them here
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#PollOfTheDay : In #Kenya 🇰🇪, workers are allowed to take ___ weeks of maternity leave at full pay, and ___ weeks of paternity leave at full pay. 🔗Read more about #WorkforceNutrition policies and their scope for improvement in #Kenya and answer our poll:
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Almost $100M pledged already but we do need more! Private sector can do more! Register your #ActionForZeroHunger Aim for better alignment w/10 high impact actions to reduce hunger in key geographies. Pledge before UN @FoodSystems 23/9 👉
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#WorldFoodDay reminds us of the impact of #ClimateChange on: 💧 Water and Sanitation Systems 🌾 Food Production 🫴 Social Protection I-CAN, launched at #COP27 , unites nutrition and climate efforts, building a strong evidence base for integrated action:
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Join #AGRF2023 's pre-summit event with GAIN, exploring collective action to bolster African governments' food systems agenda. Experts discuss policy, inclusivity, and development insights. Free to attend! Register:
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🌍🍏 Healthy planet, healthy people: join the I-CAN @GAFSPfund discussion on how to fight both #ClimateChange and #malnutrition with integrated actions! ☞ Register here: #CFS51 #HealthyDiets #ClimateChange #SustainableFoodSystems #NutritionDecade
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🔔 We have the answer! The GAIN Business Model Research (BMR) Project, aims to identify promising business models that can improve low-income consumers’ diets that are often lacking in food diversity and quality. Find out more about the Business Models:
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. @IFPRI 'Linking up the #SDGs : The key to food and nutrition security'
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. @FAO GAIN & @JohnsHopkinsAHW are thrilled to announce the launch of the @FoodDashboard , a new easy-to-navigate online tool designed to help decision makers understand their food systems! 🌐🥗🙌🏼 Discover more 👉🏼
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This year for #IWD2023 , we #EmbraceEquity . Today, GAIN's interview series features Happy Dewan from GAIN Bangladesh. Read the full interview to delve into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of #women in the workplace: @DrKhondker
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On the 9th May 2002, GAIN was founded with the aim of tackling human suffering caused by malnutrition. Over the past 20 years we have worked to provide nutritious foods for all people. See our journey and how we got here: #GAIN20
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New @IFPRI Report: Climate Change Affects Every Step of the Food Value Chain
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It was such a blast to host a third of our super @GAINalliance team in Switzerland 🇨🇭 last week to discuss our strategic direction, celebrate GAIN @20 and way forward #Nutrition4All #TheDreamTeam
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Ahead of @UNFCCC #SB58 , we published a set of recommendations on #SSJW : 1️⃣ quickly move to implementation & funds 📈 4 #ClimateAction in #ag 2️⃣ reassess the #JointWork governance 3️⃣ consider #FoodSystems as a new topic for discussion Read more 👉
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ANNOUNCEMENT | Yesterday, at @TheAGRF , GAIN and @AGRAAlliance signed ✍️ a five-year cooperation agreement. 🧵(1/3)
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. @gatesfoundation has committed $10 million into food fortification in Nigeria, Kenya & Tanzania
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GAIN is happy to announce that @UduakIgbeka will sit as an expert in the new Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI)! She will serve as a Commissioner to collect & assess evidence to accelerate the transformation of #agriculture
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Introducing a 🆕 series, #10Questions with GAINers across our offices. For episode 1 we travel to #India 🇮🇳 and speak to @vijtarun , who shares interesting insights around the Indian diet. Watch the video to find out more:
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NEW REPORT: "Measuring What the World Eats" by GAIN, @HarvardChanSPH & @Gallup is now LIVE. The data has been collected through the Diet Quality Questionnaire from over 40 countries, revealing facts about global eating patterns. Learn more:
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In tea regions in Malawi, 36% of women are anaemic. GAIN has been working with @EthicalTea to support healthier diets for tea workers & farmers. In Malawi, the percentage of women eating a diverse, healthy diet increased by 35%. Read more about the impact:
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What are the basis for innovative & gamechanging partnerships btw public & private sectors?Join us in London tonight
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The @FoodDashboard is a new tool, developed by @JohnsHopkinsAHW , @GAINalliance , @FAO & other partners to help decision makers navigate the #foodsystem in their countries! Find out more
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What can be done to maximise the impacts for nutrition? @l_haddad & @Branca59 answer in their latest blogpost
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The 2018 Global Nutrition Report - Shining a light to spur action on nutrition is out now! @l_haddad 'Read it, share it – and act on it.' #DigesttheData 👉
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1 in 3 people in the world are malnourished. The UN @FoodSystems happening today, is calling for a #foodsystems transformation. @l_haddad spoke to @BBCWorld on why we all need to work together to tackle malnutrition worldwide.
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On Oct 13th don't miss the #CFSSpecialEvent organized by GAIN @JohnsHopkinsAHW @FAO @RockefellerFdn @WFP "Google Maps for Food Systems: A new dashboard to inform better food & nutrition policy"! Register ⏰
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155m children < 5 around the world are stunted, representing more than 20% of the under-five population
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#Webinar 📺 Contributions of #FoodSystems to global goals are recognised, and the clear need for monitoring has been articulated. How does the Food Systems Countdown Initiative fill this gap? Find out: 🗓 5th Feb | ⏰ 8:30am EST, 14:30 CET Register:
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How can gastrophysics and nutrition work together to build more nutritious food systems?
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The @FoodDashboard is a new global database tool linking #foodsystems to nutrition. How does it work? Why is it so important? 🤔 Tune in on Friday 5 June, 9am EST, to discover more about it at @FAO @JohnsHopkinsAHW @GAINalliance webinar! RSVP here 👉🏼
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We need to make to make the complex topic of malnutrition easier to understand
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In Indonesia, 1 in 3 children b/w the ages of 6 & 14 do not eat enough nutritious food
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This #EarthDay we ask Jessica Colston "what is GAIN doing to #InvestInOurPlanet ?" Hear what she has to share and read more about our #environment programme:
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The #WorkforceNutrition policies of Colombia stress that all Colombians should have access to & consume food 👉in a permanent 👉timely manner 👉sufficient quantity 👉variety 👉quality 👉safety Learn more about the policies & their scope for improvement
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What do you see as the biggest opportunity to fix the food system? @Bonnie_McClaff answers @foodtank questions
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#SavetheDate ! On Fri 16 Oct don't miss our session "Youth activism & food systems: racing for change" during the @FoodSystems 24 Global Relay! Join @l_haddad @SophieHealyThow @BerryMarttin @FemiOke & other adolescents across the world!
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2nd 🌍 🍲🥘 Fortification Summit happening Friday Nov 6 @1 PM CET. Reps from 👉gov'ts of 🇧🇩 🇮🇳 🇬🇲 🇺🇸 👉food processors 👉premix suppliers 👉dev partners + @unicefchief @Agnes_Kalibata @gatesfoundation to accelerate action on #fortification 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼:
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🧵ANNOUNCEMENT: GAIN and @care signed an MoU today to establish a global partnership to improve access to affordable healthy diets. @l_haddad @MichelleNunn
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Youth are engaged in agriculture when it is made accessible at an early age and when they have mentors
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Her right to food safety ✅ Her right to food security ✅ Her right to nutrition ✅   Girls everywhere must receive #Food and #Nutrition security. #DayOfTheGirl   #IDG2022
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📌On Tue 18 May 🗓️ at 2pm ⏰ don't miss the Global Launch of the Youth @Act4FoodGlobal Campaign! In the event, the youth champions will introduce the pledge, the website, get live signatures, explain the idea behind @Act4FoodGlobal ! Register 👉
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Our one and only Bangladesh Country Director @DrRudaba had an email today to login to an award ceremony and guess what? She won this prize. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼We are so proud of her leadership role within GAIN and for getting noticed elsewhere too. 🙌 🇧🇩 🙌
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📺 What is the one food item we'd always find in @SaulMorris19 's refrigerator? Is it 🧀 or 🍫? Watch episode 2 of #10QuestionsWith to find out:
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We are proud to announce our new partnership @WUWMarkets to improve resilience of traditional fresh food markets. @l_haddad "Enabling markets to function better & w/ greater resilience means working together w/ the world's best experts in the field". 🤝
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GAIN's Executive Director @l_haddad is leading on a call that asks businesses which have thrived in the #COVID19 pandemic to support a fund to #EndHunger by 2030. Find out more:
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"The complexity of food systems should not prevent us from moving forward with the identification of priority actions." New blog by @SaulMorris19 "Food systems actions: charting the pathway through complexity" is now live on our website! Read it 👉
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There are ~1.2 billion adolescents in today’s world. They are the global future & key to the #2030Agenda . #YouthDay #EWECYouth
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Micronutrient deficiencies are affecting 👩 & 🧒 in 🇹🇿. GAIN supported the implementation of the National School Feeding Guideline through two projects: 1⃣Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops 2⃣GAIN-Sanku Project Read the #ImpactStory to learn more:
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. @FAO and GAIN new partnership focuses on engaging with small and medium enterprises, making urban food systems more nutrition-sensitive 🤝🌆🍏
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Great to have ⁦ @FemiOke ⁩ moderating our event. #UNGA75 So important for all UNGA missions to join Canada and Bangladesh and Stand Together for Nutrition together with ⁦ @UNICEF ⁩ ⁦ @CanadaDev @DSM ⁦⁦ @WorldBank ⁩ ⁦ @MNForum ⁩ & us
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Our Executive Director @l_haddad takes the stage at @TheAGRF in Kigali with a new report from GAIN, @AGRAAlliance & @FoodDashboard "What cannot be measured cannot be monitored." 📰 Read the report here:
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Lack of info, evidence & data on the impacts of business-govt partnerships beyond profits hampers collaboration
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“Why the Prime Minister of India, @narendramodi is the perfect leader to push for an end to #malnutrition .” A letter by GAIN’s Executive Director @l_haddad for the @TheEconomist . @PMOIndia @POSHAN_Official
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We are 13 weeks away from the UN @FoodSystems Pre-Summit, hosted by the Government of Italy 🇮🇹 in July. How are things going? @l_haddad reflects on success, achievements & way forward in his latest blog. #BetterNutrition4All For more 👉
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Our urban food systems are failing us. We must act now to fix them #UrbanNutrition
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#SavetheDate ! 📅On September 3, don't miss the @USAID @FeedtheFuture & GAIN #EatSafe Webinar - Measuring Performance for #FoodSafety ! Register now 👉🏼
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#DYK : More than 3 billion people are unable to afford a healthy diet‼️ #ClimateChange will only lead to an increase in food and nutrition insecurity. Through #GAINGoesGreen , GAIN’s calling for joint action on #climate and #nutrition at #COP27   . Here’s what the numbers reveal.🧵
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GAIN is forming alliances for & w/ adolescents to generate & implement solutions to accelerate adolescent nutrition
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. @gsgarrett & @JGorstein : A Global Partnership's Fight Against Iodine Deficiency #FutureFortified @LifeYouCanSave
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