The world is home to 1.8 billion adolescents, of which 90% live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). (1) Anemia remains a significant public health concern for this sizable yet overlooked population. (2) Indeed, adolescents are particularly susceptible to micronutrient deficiencies, referred to as hidden hunger, with iron deficiency anemia&hellip;

Leveraging school meals and the school environment to accelerate efforts toward anemia reduction

Nutritional benefits of eggs across the lifespan What makes eggs a “superfood”? In this Brain Food podcast episode, we invited Dr Lora Iannotti from the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, USA and Dr Nelly Zavaleta from the Nutritional Research Institute in Lima, Perú to explain the facts. We&hellip;

The non-expiring nutritional benefits of eggs

Introduction In Malawi, despite ongoing governmental efforts, high malnutrition rates remain a persistent challenge and contribute significantly to preventable child deaths. A staggering 35.5% of children under five years suffer from stunting, a number that surpasses the African regional average of 30%. Additionally, maternal malnutrition may also contribute to the&hellip;

The Egg Hub: Addressing Food Security and Livelihoods

Why do we need to rethink the narrative on diverse proteins? From alternative to diverse proteins In a world grappling with the dual challenges of climate change and rapid population growth, the discourse around protein consumption is more critical than ever, especially for low and middle-income countries (LMICs). While high-income&hellip;

Revolutionizing Protein Consumption: Embracing Diverse Sources for a Sustainable Future

What are the most important considerations for developing plant-based and other diverse diverse proteins solutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)? In this fourth Brain Food episode and blog, we discuss the topic through Sight and Life’s vision by including our very own leadership team as the guest speakers! After&hellip;

The Role of Diverse Proteins for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Discover the research of Van Thi Thuy Duong, winner of the 4th Young Scientist Award at the International Congress of Nutrition held in Tokyo in December 2022. The award was given by Global Nutrition Leadership Platform (GNLP), composed of alumni from nutrition leadership programs from across the world, and Sight and Life. Duong’s work&hellip;

Felicitating the Nutrition Leaders of Tomorrow

If you’re familiar with Sight and Life, you may have already heard of the OBAASIMA project, at some point – whether on our webpage, in our Nutrient Profiling Magazine, or in a short video interview. But let’s briefly set the scene for those of you still wondering, what exactly is OBAASIMA? Introducing OBAASIMA Let’s&hellip;

OBAASIMA | How can a label change nutrition for Ghana?

The seemingly interminable relationship between molds and agricultural produce is a cause for concern among health professionals and farmers across the world. While not all molds are dangerous, some produce poisonous substances called mycotoxins that contaminate food crops. Among the mycotoxins that affect agriculture, and subsequently human and animals, aflatoxins&hellip;

Making Food Safer for both People and the Planet

Guest speakers: Dr Martin Bloem and Dr Adam Drewnowski In this episode and blog, we explored the complex story around plant-based meat and environmental sustainability. It may have left us with more questions than answers, but this is the goal in our disruptive discussions and what science is all about!  “The two opposing&hellip;

Plant-based meat and environmental sustainability: a complex story

As the nutrition community is galvanizing efforts to address anemia more effectively and holistically, it is becoming clear that reducing heavy menstrual blood loss is not seen as a possible solution. A recent commentary published in The Lancet recognizes the importance of this oversight and argues that “interventions to reduce&hellip;

Heavy Menstrual Blood Loss – A missing piece in the anemia puzzle

Did you know? In 2020, 2.1 billion was the amount invested in plant-based meat, egg and dairy, according to the Good Food Institute. Moreover, an additional 1 billion came from full surveyed meats and fermentation… Emily Yao Skyrocketing investment in the plant-based meat market has been met with mixed sentiments.&hellip;

Podcast Episode #2: Plant-based meats – Unpacking Consumer Insights

If loaded with nutrients, plant-based meat is the game-changer of this decade.” Dr. Simone Frey “What exactly do you mean Simone, when you say, “if loaded with nutrients”? Are you implying that plant-based meats lack key nutrients?” Sight and Life This is one of the questions we, at Sight and&hellip;

Plant-Based Meat: Getting the nutrition facts straight

“If your only tool is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.” – Abraham Maslow If you have been following our blog series on Food Systems Innovation Hubs, you will have learned all about the pressing nutrition problems facing low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (read the blog here), read&hellip;

Inspire! Invest! Innovate!

Once in a blue moon, exceptional ideas turn into great companies that change the world Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin In a recent Global Entrepreneurship Report, Africa was shown to be the region that reports the most positive attitude towards entrepreneurship, with three-quarters of working-age adults considering entrepreneurship a good career choice.&hellip;

Helping Entrepreneurs Helps Us All

Fortification Definition: The practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient, i.e. vitamins and minerals (including trace elements) in a food, so as to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and provide a public health benefit with minimal risk to health. In recent decades, two very modern elements&hellip;

Fortifying Our Food to Fight Climate Change

According to our estimates, 600 million jobs will be needed by 2030 to absorb the growing global workforce, which makes SME development a high priority for many governments around the world[i]. (The World Bank) Small and Medium Enterprises, commonly referred to as SMEs, constitute approximately 90% of all businesses worldwide, accounting for nearly&hellip;

Key to Good Nutrition

The world’s population is growing, and for many, the question of how we ensure an adequate food supply for all while sustaining our planet and natural resources is a crucial one. Fundamental to addressing the current global nutrition crisis is to deliver food that can guarantee delivery of adequate nutrients&hellip;

Diverse Proteins: The nutritionists perspective

The global food system is recalibrating in the wake of many factors, one of which is the increasing demand for traditional proteins, driven in large part by low-or-middle-income emerging markets in the Global South (see Diverse Proteins: What’s the deal?). What this has led to is the rise of a new&hellip;

Diverse Proteins: Speaking to consumers

What are diverse proteins, and why are we talking about them? The global food system will need to feed 10 billion people by 2050 – including a nearly 75% increase in meat demand, driven mostly by low-and-middle-income emerging markets in the Global South[1]. Currently, the meat sector is a trillion-dollar market projected to&hellip;

Diverse Proteins: What’s the deal?

&nbsp; Increasingly those in the global nutrition arena are discussing challenges presented by the double burden of malnutrition (DBM), a concept first discussed in 1992 at the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN) held by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The concept refers to&hellip;

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Revolutionizing Protein Consumption: Embracing Diverse Sources for a Sustainable Future

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The non-expiring nutritional benefits of eggs

Leveraging school meals and the school environment to accelerate efforts toward anemia reduction

The Role of Diverse Proteins for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Felicitating the Nutrition Leaders of Tomorrow

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