The Road to Food and Nutrition Security

The Design of an Egg Hub

MMS Evidence (2023 update)

Food Taboos During Pregnancy and Lactation Across the World

Nutrition Data Value Chain

Fortified Rice Supply Chain

Food Innovation Journey

Gender Equality Gap

How Government Can Support Healthy Food Preferences

Innovative Technologies from Farm to Fork

NCDs Silent Killers

Nutrition Scaling It Up

Prevention of Stunting in Latin America

Precision Nutrition

The Life of an Indian Girl

Mobile Healthcare in Africa

Prevalence of Prelacteal Feeding Across the World

Solving the World's Challenges

Sight and Life's Consumer Solutions

Social & Behavior Change in Nutrition: What Works?

Achieving Good Nutrition During Pregnancy

Drivers of the double burden of malnutrition across the life course

Nutrition at the Heart of the SDGs

From the Lab to the Plate

What's in an Egg?

Nutrient Profiling: A 10-step road map for producing nutritious foods

A Further Decade of Helping to Drive the Global Nutrition Agenda

Extraordinary Eggs: What is an Egg Hub? (2/2)

Extraordinary Eggs: What is an Egg Hub? (1/2)

Extraordinary Eggs: Shelling Out the Science (2/2)

Extraordinary Eggs: Shelling Out the Science (1/2)

Plant-based meat: What is the role of alternative proteins in LMIC?

Plant-based meats and environmental sustainability: A complex story

Plant-based meat: Unpacking Consumer Insights

Plant-based meat: Getting the nutrition facts straight

In the inaugural episode of our new podcast series, we will be cracking open a topic that's as nutritious as it is controversial: EGGS. Eggs are "superfoods" since they are an excellent source of high quality protein, lipids, and 13 micronutrients essential for health and development. They still remain, however, one of the most under-consumed foods in many Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) where the need for such energy-dense, long shelf-life foods is highest.
In the first part, we delve into the nutrition science and unravel the egg-citing debates surrounding this versatile food. From cholesterol conundrums to protein-packed goodness, we break down the facts, myths, and nutritional benefits of the egg.
00:00  Introduction 
03:52 Question of the day 
07:42 3 Key nutrients and health benefits of Eggs 
08:10 Eggs and "bad" cholesterol 
13:36 Conclusion

In the inaugural episode of our new podcast series, we will be cracking open a topic that's as nutritious as it is controversial: EGGS. Eggs are "superfoods" since they are an excellent source of high quality protein, lipids, and 13 micronutrients essential for health and development. They still remain, however, one of the most under-consumed foods in many Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) where the need for such energy-dense, long shelf-life foods is highest.
In the second part of this episode, we scramble the fascinating potential of eggs to come up with solutions on tackling malnutrition in LMICs.
00:00 Introduction: The Role of Eggs in Combating Malnutrition 
04:20 Debunking Myths on Egg Allergies 
06:14 Eggs in Pregnancy and Lactation 
07:30 Number of the Day / Addressing Inequalities in Egg Consumption 
10:34 Newscast / Eggs and the 2030 Global Nutrition Targets 
14:11 Conclusion / The Future of Egg Research and Consumption

The planet is currently HOT, HUNGRY, and CROWDED. Climate change, rapid urbanization, and a growing population affect food and nutrition security leaving millions malnourished. Government programs supporting nutrition are underfunded, aid initiatives have a limited reach, and the private sector does not currently do enough to aid proper nutrition. Business, as usual, is therefore not enough. We need a new generation of innovators who can solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: how can we nourish and sustain 10 billion people by 2050 without hurting our planet? On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was held online. The edition was supported by UNITLIFE, a new fund hosted by the United Nations and exclusively dedicated to the prevention of chronic malnutrition, and brings disruptive ideas that will change the current way nutrition is delivered. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Congratulations to these EPC finalists who made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Esnath Divasoni | Zimbabwe | Glorified Community Empowerment Trust (GCET) GCET empowers rural communities to improve their livelihoods. By working with a community’s vulnerable members, GCET ensures they receive the nutrition that they deserve through farmed insects and provides training on nutritional topics. Esnath, its founder, is a recent graduate from EARTH University in Costa Rica. She is passionate about community development and unleashing the potential in the forgotten communities. Melissa Stephanie Kartjito | Indonesia | Gama Mlindang Team Mlindang Spray Coating is a spray-based edible coating that seals uneaten or unused food parts so people can meet nutritional needs while reducing waste. The sustainable spray is made through a simple and easy processes and uses inexpensive and easily found materials or waste products such as shrimp skin ormelinjo seed. The Gama Mlindang team consists of three agile-minded, change-focused students from the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia: Melissa, Eka, and Nadia. Dysmus Kisilu | Kenya | Solar Freeze Solar Freeze is pioneering portable cold storage units powered by solar energy for rural, smallholder farmers of perishable produce, to help them reduce the vast challenge of post-harvest food loss that currently accounts for more than 45% of all perishable produce going to waste in developing countries. Rio Lawandra | The Netherlands | Enakke Enakke is a high protein and flavor-rich seasoning to be sprinkled in your daily food and is made with herbs and viable ingredients such as moringa leaves and crickets. Without change eating habits, Enakke will help consumers enjoy delicious and sustainable food consumption. Dennis Nyarko | Ghana | After Energy Dennis is the Founder and CEO of After Energy Ventures, a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Biowaste treatment facility that would feed food scraps to BSF larvae and then process the larvae into protein meals for aquaculture businesses and feed producers worldwide. Dennis is an award-winning, young environmentalist who is passionate about conservation in Africa. Through innovative enterprises, he is creating sustainable community development projects to help build a greener world. Kelvin Ogholi | Nigeria | AgroVie Agrovie is a social enterprise that up-cycles food waste from breweries, food service organizations, and farms into low-cost animal feed and bio-fertilizer. Kelvin Ogholi, its founder, is a young farmer, social entrepreneur, and innovator. He is very passionate about farmers and his boldest ambition is to see poverty reversed in the lives of Nigerians and African farmers. Alejandro Ortega | Costa Rica | Costa Rica Insect Company The Costa Rica Insect Company creates sustainable and healthy food solutions using insects to provide a solution to malnutrition and future food scarcity. Alejandro Ortega is an expert in Business Communications, with a passion for creating sustainable solutions to save the world, experienced leader and an entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Sibo Inc. &amp; Costa Rica Insect Company. Find out where some of the past EPC finalists are now by reading this blog post.each, and the private sector does not currently do enough to aid proper nutrition. Business, as usual, is therefore not enough. We need a new generation of innovators who can solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: how can we nourish and sustain 10 billion people by 2050 without hurting our planet? On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was held online. The edition was supported by UNITLIFE, a new fund hosted by the United Nations and exclusively dedicated to the prevention of chronic malnutrition, and brings disruptive ideas that will change the current way nutrition is delivered. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Congratulations to these EPC finalists who made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Esnath Divasoni | Zimbabwe | Glorified Community Empowerment Trust (GCET) GCET empowers rural communities to improve their livelihoods. By working with a community’s vulnerable members, GCET ensures they receive the nutrition that they deserve through farmed insects and provides training on nutritional topics. Esnath, its founder, is a recent graduate from EARTH University in Costa Rica. She is passionate about community development and unleashing the potential in the forgotten communities. Melissa Stephanie Kartjito | Indonesia | Gama Mlindang Team Mlindang Spray Coating is a spray-based edible coating that seals uneaten or unused food parts so people can meet nutritional needs while reducing waste. The sustainable spray is made through a simple and easy processes and uses inexpensive and easily found materials or waste products such as shrimp skin ormelinjo seed. The Gama Mlindang team consists of three agile-minded, change-focused students from the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia: Melissa, Eka, and Nadia. Dysmus Kisilu | Kenya | Solar Freeze Solar Freeze is pioneering portable cold storage units powered by solar energy for rural, smallholder farmers of perishable produce, to help them reduce the vast challenge of post-harvest food loss that currently accounts for more than 45% of all perishable produce going to waste in developing countries. Rio Lawandra | The Netherlands | Enakke Enakke is a high protein and flavor-rich seasoning to be sprinkled in your daily food and is made with herbs and viable ingredients such as moringa leaves and crickets. Without change eating habits, Enakke will help consumers enjoy delicious and sustainable food consumption. Dennis Nyarko | Ghana | After Energy Dennis is the Founder and CEO of After Energy Ventures, a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Biowaste treatment facility that would feed food scraps to BSF larvae and then process the larvae into protein meals for aquaculture businesses and feed producers worldwide. Dennis is an award-winning, young environmentalist who is passionate about conservation in Africa. Through innovative enterprises, he is creating sustainable community development projects to help build a greener world. Kelvin Ogholi | Nigeria | AgroVie Agrovie is a social enterprise that up-cycles food waste from breweries, food service organizations, and farms into low-cost animal feed and bio-fertilizer. Kelvin Ogholi, its founder, is a young farmer, social entrepreneur, and innovator. He is very passionate about farmers and his boldest ambition is to see poverty reversed in the lives of Nigerians and African farmers. Alejandro Ortega | Costa Rica | Costa Rica Insect Company The Costa Rica Insect Company creates sustainable and healthy food solutions using insects to provide a solution to malnutrition and future food scarcity. Alejandro Ortega is an expert in Business Communications, with a passion for creating sustainable solutions to save the world, experienced leader and an entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Sibo Inc. &amp; Costa Rica Insect Company. Find out where some of the past EPC finalists are now by reading this blog post.

Elevator Pitch Contest by Sight and Life and hosted by UNITLIFE | Climate-Smart Nutrition

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Mlindang Spray Coating created by Gama Mlindang, an EPC finalists, is a spray-based edible coating that seals uneaten or unused food parts so people can meet nutritional needs while reducing waste. The sustainable spray is made through a simple and easy processes and uses inexpensive and easily found materials or waste products such as shrimp skin or melinjo seed. The Gama Mlindang team consists of three agile-minded, change-focused students from the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia: Melissa, Eka, and Nadia.

Gama Mlindang | Melissa Stephanie Kartjito | Indonesia

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. The Costa Rica Insect Company creates sustainable and healthy food solutions using insects to provide a solution to malnutrition and future food scarcity. Alejandro Ortega is an expert in Business Communications, with a passion for creating sustainable solutions to save the world, experienced leader and an entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Sibo Inc. &amp; Costa Rica Insect Company.

The Costa Rica Insect Company | Alejandro Ortega | Costa Rica

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Dennis is the Founder and CEO of After Energy Ventures, a Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Biowaste treatment facility that would feed food scraps to BSF larvae and then process the larvae into protein meals for aquaculture businesses and feed producers worldwide. Dennis is an award-winning, young environmentalist who is passionate about conservation in Africa. Through innovative enterprises, he is creating sustainable community development projects to help build a greener world.

After Energy | Dennis Nyarko | Ghana

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Solar Freeze is pioneering portable cold storage units powered by solar energy for rural, smallholder farmers of perishable produce, to help them reduce the vast challenge of post-harvest food loss that currently accounts for more than 45% of all perishable produce going to waste in developing countries.

Solar Freeze | Dysmus Kisilu | Kenya

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Glorified Community Empowerment Trust (GCET) empowers rural communities to improve their livelihoods. By working with a community’s vulnerable members, GCET ensures they receive the nutrition that they deserve through farmed insects and provides training on nutritional topics. Esnath, its founder, is a recent graduate from EARTH University in Costa Rica. She is passionate about community development and unleashing the potential in the forgotten communities.

Glorified Community Empowerment Trust | Esnath Divasoni | Zimbabwe

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Agrovie is a social enterprise that up-cycles food waste from breweries, food service organizations, and farms into low-cost animal feed and bio-fertilizer. Kelvin Ogholi, its founder, is a young farmer, social entrepreneur, and innovator. He is very passionate about farmers and his boldest ambition is to see poverty reversed in the lives of Nigerians and African farmers

AgroVie | Kelvin Ogholi | Nigeria

On August 6, 2020, the fifth edition of the Elevator Pitch Contest (EPC) hosted by Sight and Life, a competition amongst innovators, was hosted online. The EPC’s goal is to identify and support projects that can be implemented and produce a meaningful impact in the short term. To stimulate innovation, the EPC looks to identify and support projects that can provide climate-smart solutions for better nutrition. Seven finalists made it to the final round ahead of over 200 applicants from 46 countries. These entrepreneurs pitched their innovative solutions changing the way nutrition is delivered and competed for a grand prize of US$5,000 and an Audience Award worth US$1,000. Enakke, a finalists for the EPC, is a high protein and flavor-rich seasoning to be sprinkled in your daily food and is made with herbs and viable ingredients such as moringa leaves and crickets. Without change eating habits, Enakke will help consumers enjoy delicious and sustainable food consumption.

Enakke | Rio Lawandra | Indonesia

Parkers Mobile Clinic brings healthcare and nutrition services to vulnerable populations living in remote locations of Nigeria. Maryam Bello is the project officer and co-founder of Parkers mobile clinic and a STEM enthusiast on a mission to impact children’s lives through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Parkers Mobile Clinic brings healthcare and nutrition services to vulnerable populations living in remote locations of Nigeria. Maryam Bello is the project officer and co-founder of Parkers mobile clinic and a STEM enthusiast on a mission to impact children’s lives through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations| Parkers Mobile Clinic | Bello Maryam

Metabaino Health Center is a community-based medical center that encourages food fortification through clinical nutrition programs and fortified food products to address micronutrient deficiencies. Isaac Adu is a medical practitioner, entrepreneur, CEO and is in-charge of Metabaino Health Center. He is a passionate advocate of nutrition and healthy living.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Metabaino | Issac Adu

NutriPride provides nutritious and affordable meal packs to schools in Ghana by making healthy weekly meal plans with local dietitians using locally sourced ingredients. Yutaro Oka is the CEO of NutriPride and a former UN WFP Ghana officer who comes from a family that has been running a school meal business in Japan for three generations.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | NutriPride | Yutaro Oka

AtoANI provides a solution to enable sustainable agriculture by producing-to-demand distribution model of fresh organic produce straight from farmers to customers, using an analytics tool for farmers and an e-commerce platform that aggregates orders and enables efficient linkage of demand and supply. Maria Wilvenna Añora, the co-founder of AtoANI has an engineering and MBA from University of the Philippines. She is passionate about sustainable living and started this venture with her family.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | AtoANI | Maria AtoANI

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Metabaino Health Center | Isaac Adu

Parkers Mobile Clinic brings healthcare and nutrition services to vulnerable populations living in remote locations of Nigeria. Maryam Bello is the project officer and co-founder of Parkers mobile clinic and a STEM enthusiast on a mission to impact children’s lives through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Parkers Mobile Clinic | Bello Maryam

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | AtoANI | Maria Añora

Watch Prince Abugri’s five-minute pitch as he looks to ensure rural health clinics have access to food supplements via a simple, local processing facility in Ghana. “Wini-mix”, a popular combination of local ingredients such as soya-bean, maize, groundnuts and dry fish and fortified with essential micronutrients like vitamin A and C among others would be processed in a central processing plant in Ghana.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Prince Abugri

Elizabeth Gikebe is the founder of Mhogo Foods, a company making affordable, nutritious, and gluten-free cassava flour fortified with vitamins and minerals in Kenya. A product helping her target market, children under 5 years, pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age get their daily recommended nutrition. Mhogo foods works directly with over 8,000 small holder farmers. Its portfolio of products include cassava flour, crisps, and tapioca flour.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Mhogo Foods | Elizabeth Gikebe

Caleb Mawuko of Traza Geospatials is developing a mobile and website app, Green Basket, which ensures (1) door step delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables, (2) notifications and reminders of nutritious foods to include in diets and (3) dietary advice from nutritionists.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Traza Geospatials | Caleb Mawuko

Chibuike Emmanuel is the founder of Agserver, a digital platform delivering information and hosting peer-to-peer knowledge transfer for farmers in Nigeria. Using machine learning and artificial intelligence, farmers queries can be resolved in local languages and in real time without needing internet connection. Each farmers will be connected to the most suited and precise responder and resources proving information that allows the farmers to buy smarter (accessing quality products), and thereby produce better quality products.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Agserver | Chibuike Emmanuel

Prince Abugri looks to ensure rural health clinics have access to food supplements via a simple, local processing facility in Ghana. “Wini-mix”, a popular combination of local ingredients such as soya-bean, maize, groundnuts and dry fish and fortified with essential micronutrients like vitamin A and C among others would be processed in a central processing plant in Ghana.

Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Presbyterian Health Services | Prince Abugri

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Audience Awardee | Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Caleb Mawuko

Watch Chibuike Emmanuel’s five-minute winning pitch! He is the founder of Agserver, a digital platform delivering information and hosting peer-to-peer knowledge transfer for farmers in Nigeria. Using machine learning and artificial intelligence, farmers queries can be resolved in local languages and in real time without needing internet connection. Each farmers will be connected to the most suited and precise responder and resources proving information that allows the farmers to buy smarter (accessing quality products), and thereby produce better quality products.

CO-WINNER | Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Chibuike

Watch Elizabeth Gikebe’s winning 5-minute pitch. She is the founder of Mhogo Foods, a company making affordable, nutritious, and gluten-free cassava flour fortified with vitamins and minerals in Kenya. A product helping her target market, children under 5 years, pregnant and lactating women and women of reproductive age get their daily recommended nutrition. Mhogo foods works directly with over 8,000 small holder farmers. Its portfolio of products include cassava flour, crisps, and tapioca flour.

CO-WINNER | Elevator Pitch Contest | Pandemic-Proof Innovations | Elizabeth Gikebe

Nutrient profiling is the science of classifying foods based on their nutritional composition and can be a tool to help address all forms of malnutrition. Watch this webinar discussing the necessity of nutrient profiling in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our expert speakers analyze and compare current profiling methodologies, highlight challenges, and the steps required to develop a nutrient profiling system fit for the LMIC context through the lens of the government, private sector, and academia.

Sight and Life Webinar on Nutrient Profiling

Discover the power of nutrient profiling through a uniquely curated lense. Part of our mission as a think tank is to act as a platform for shared learning and develop evidence-based solutions for improved nutrition. This latest publication provides a roadmap of current knowledge including in-the-field testimonials, and addressing important gaps to kickstart action. We aim to bring you a holistic view of nutrient profiling, within the context of low-and-middle-income countries. The findings are clear: current systems are not suitable for low-and-middle-income countries with complex nutritional challenges. However, elevating key priorities like developing consumer insights, supporting small and medium enterprises, and seizing opportunities for scale-up, can play a critical role increasing effectiveness of nutrient profiling in low-and-middle-income countries, for better nutrition and an energized tomorrow. We are thrilled to be sharing with you this important and timely publication and we hope that you’ll enjoy it as much as we do.

Insight on Nutrient Profiling with Breda Gavin-Smith, Sight and Life nutritionist

Testing The Benefits of Nutrient Profiling by Chiara Ferraboschi

Discover the power of nutrient profiling through a uniquely curated lense. Part of our mission as a think tank is to act as a platform for shared learning and develop evidence-based solutions for improved nutrition.
This latest publication provides a roadmap of current knowledge including in-the-field testimonials and addressing important gaps to kickstart action. We aim to bring you a holistic view of nutrient profiling, within the context of low-and-middle-income countries.
The findings are clear: current systems are not suitable for low-and-middle-income countries with complex nutritional challenges. However, elevating key priorities like developing consumer insights, supporting small and medium enterprises, and seizing opportunities for scale-up, can play a critical role in increasing the effectiveness of nutrient profiling in low-and-middle-income countries, for better nutrition and an energized tomorrow. We are thrilled to be sharing with you this important and timely publication and we hope that you’ll enjoy it as much as we do. Read the full Special Report via <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbll3LTluN1paZDJ4R1lnaGgyemk2TkZtVGUtZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZ1Y3c3RFaG85d2ZLLXNQdUxrVUNHdkR5S0g3YmtJTXR6bDJNbWxrUUlZNTEwZkkzejFOTzlHOU10QnM4WWEzUFA0Q2J3WjdiZ0lxRzhmdk43Vl93aGI5TXdBcXNPWVQtLXpma3FkNEF2dEFreFVtMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.52439%2FXEDE1261" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.52439/XEDE1261</a>

Testing The Future of Nutrient Profiling by Klaus Kraemer

Nutrient Profiling Case Studies from the Field by Daniel Amanquah

The World Food Programme is working with the Government of Indonesia and DSM, the life sciences and materials sciences company, to help improve the life prospects of malnourished children in Indonesia through a joint school-feeding program and supporting a network of health centres in rural communities.
Narrated by Lawrence Haddad, co-author of the Global Nutrition Report 2014, we see the benefits of providing proper nutrition for school children and mothers and infants in their first 1,000 days at Posyandu's (local health centers).
WFP and the World Economic Forum: http://www.wfp.org/wfp-and-world-econ... 
WFP: http://www.wfp.org/ 
DSM &amp; WFP: http://www.dsm.com/corporate/sustaina...

Investing in Nutrition, Changing Lives

Power for Mothers: Bringing a Solution for Better Nutrition to All is a side-event taking place on June 4, 2019 during the Women Deliver conference. The event will highlight the importance of maternal nutrition; make the case for the provision of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) during pregnancy; and provide direction as to what governments, donors, civil society and others can to ensure mothers get the critical vitamins and minerals they need.

Power for Mothers: Bringing a Solution for Better Nutrition to All

Join us for a Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Side-event focusing on increasing the priority and accessibility of MMS by strengthening health systems in low-and-middle-income countries, raising awareness for MMS, and enhancing collaboration between public and private partners.
Joining Forces for Last Mile Nutrition (JF4LMN) partners envision this event to: 
• Highlight evidence on the benefits of and need for MMS globally as a foundation for nutrition for health 
• Share examples of repeatable and scalable interventions in the MMS landscape 
• Demonstrate the importance of multi-sectoral partnerships in health care interventions for nutrition, sharing lessons learned from the JF4LMN Partnership 
• Motivate governments, NGOs, and the private sector to collaborate on implementing MMS into national health policies, enabling local supply and demand
Listen to this dynamic line-up of speakers:
Moderator 
• Dr Anna Lartey, Professor of Nutrition at the University of Ghana
Speakers 
• Dr Saskia Osendarp, ED, Micronutrient Forum 
• Dr Emily Smith, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health 
• Dr Klaus Kraemer, Sight and Life, Managing Director 
• Carleneth Fernandez-San Valentin, Health/Nutrition Technical Manager, World Vision Philippines 
• Dr. Naoko Yamomoto, Assistant Director-General for Healthier Populations, WHO and UN Nutrition Coordinator 
• Carleneth Fernandez - San Valentin, Health and Nutrition Technical Manager for World Vision 
• Dr. Azucena Milana-Dayanghirang, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director, National Nutrition Council, the Philippines
Panelists 
• Dr Azucena M. Dayanghirang, National Nutrition Council, the Philippines 
• Rommel V Fuerte, National Director, World Vision Philippines 
• Dr Mandana Arabi, Vice President, Global Technical Services and Chief Technical Advisor, Nutrition International 
• Mr Luitfrid Peter Nnally, Research Officer – Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center 
• Fokko Wientjes, VP Malnutrition Partnerships and Programs, Royal DSM
Read the full Sight and Life Special Report: Focusing on MMS in Pregnancy here https://sightandlife.org/magazine/foc...

Improving Maternal & Child Nutrition: Partnering to Accelerate Delivery of MMS

Improved maternal nutrition is critical to creating a world of healthy women, children, and societies.
Good nutrition sets off a ripple effect. It can dismantle inequity, poverty, and poor health. At every stage in the life-cycle, it can drive progress  –helping to enable each person to reach their full potential. It supports physical and cognitive development, helps prevent a number of diseases – from spina bifida to diabetes – and saves lives.
During pregnancy, the nutrition demands are greater – as are the consequence of not meeting them. It helps ensure a healthy pregnancy for mothers, limiting the risk of life-threatening complications. And for children, good nutrition during their mother’s pregnancy can be the difference between being born healthy and being born physically or mentally disadvantaged – or stillborn.
Each year, more than 300,000 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. Approximately 20 million babies are born underweight, 23 million are born too small, and 15 million are born too soon. Nearly half (45 percent) of all under-five child deaths are attributable to poor nutrition. But this does not need to be the case. Improved maternal nutrition is one of the most significant ways to ensure that women have healthy pregnancies and their children are born healthy. We must reach women and girls with effective interventions to improve maternal nutrition that are ready to scale up now.
Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy is one such powerful solution.
Thank you to Vitamin Angels for providing the images used in this video.
Read the full Sight and Life Special Report: Focusing on MMS in Pregnancy here https://sightandlife.org/magazine/foc...

Power for Mothers Highlights

IMPAct4Nutrition One Year Video

WISHH’s mini documentary features supply chain partner Samuel Kwame Ntim-Adu, the CEO of Yedent Agro Group of Companies, Ltd. in Ghana. He shares how WISHH has helped his company revise its product development and marketing strategies and highlights the opportunities for trade between Ghana and the United States that result from this strategic partnership.

Inspiring Food & Feed Entrepreneur Pivots for Protein Progress

We are proud to present the inaugural Sight and Life Webinar Series, where Sight and Life experts explore, unpack, and demystify topics that are of interest to the global nutrition community. Our first Sight and Life Webinar series will focus on the topic of behavior change communication (BCC). Presented in a series of four webinars, we will examine the BCC process from the program manager’s point-of-view. That means, we emphasize experiential knowledge combined with research analysis, and identify tools and tips to help the program manager manage the BCC process. In the first webinar titled “People eat food not nutrition: Integrating BCC into nutrition programs” our experts define BCC and its key principles. In addition, explain where BCC fits with other communication approaches and why viewing BCC as a process with distinct steps is key to its success. If you are a program manager or health practitioner who understands the need for behavior change and wants guidance as well as practical tips for BCC, then this webinar series is for you.

Sight and Life Webinar Series: Behavior Change Communication Webinar 1 of 4

In the second webinar “Assessing the situation: What you need to know” we identify the typical knowledge needs for BCC intervention in nutrition. Our expert will reveal techniques that can maximize the information from your knowledge sources including written material, such as program reports or scientific papers, experienced program stakeholders or service providers, and of course, your target audience. Additionally, we will share tips for tailoring formative research in order to generate insights on the factors driving eating behaviors. If you are a program manager or health practitioner who understands the need for behavior change and wants guidance as well as practical tips for BCC, then this webinar series is for you. Please sign-up for the second webinar below.

Sight and Life Webinar Series: Behavior Change Communication Webinar 2 of 4

We are proud to present the inaugural Sight and Life Webinar Series, where Sight and Life experts explore, unpack, and demystify topics that are of interest to the global nutrition community. Our first Sight and Life Webinar series focuses on the topic of behavior change communication (BCC). Presented in a series of four webinars, we will examine the BCC process from the program manager’s point-of-view. That means, we emphasize experiential knowledge combined with research analysis, and identify tools and tips to help the program manager manage the BCC process. This video shares the third webinar “BCC Strategy and Roll out: The devil’s in the detail” we go to the essence of designing and implementing a BCC strategy. Our in-house social marketing expert, Ms Yana Manyuk, will share her tips and tricks for creative design, pre-testing ideas, and the all-critical roll-out strategy. If you are a program manager or health practitioner who understands the need for behavior change and wants guidance as well as practical tips for BCC, then this webinar series is for you.

Sight and Life Webinar Series: Behavior Change Communication Webinar 3 of 4

Every program manager is accountable for doing something that works. In the fourth webinar “Monitoring the Process: Does it work?” we discuss monitoring and evaluation for BCC strategy. Topics include BCC program theory, critical pathways, process indicators, and the always loved, monitoring framework. We provide practical advice on how to use monitoring data to refine or redesign the BCC strategy.

Sight and Life Webinar Series: Behavior Change Communication Webinar 4 of 4

Dr Rowena Merritt, Senior Advisor on Consumer Insights and Social Marketing.

Creating demand for public health goods and services: A focus on nutrition

Breda Gavin-Smith, Global Public Health Nutrition Manager &amp; Kalpana Beesabathun, Global Lead, Technology and Entrepreneurship.

Public Private Partnerships and Business Models for Public Health

Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Live Stream

Dr. Klaus Kraemer is the Director of Sight and Life, DSM's humanitarian nutrition think tank caring about the world's most vulnerable populations, and existing to help improve their nutritional status. Acting as their advocates, the think tank guides original nutrition research, disseminates its findings and facilitates dialog to bring about positive change.
Dr. Kraemer talks passionately about his work to help break the vicious cycle of poverty and malnutrition.
DSM is one of the world's leading suppliers of vitamins, carotenoids and other ingredients to the feed, food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries.
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'Breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and malnutrition'

With just weeks until Sight and Life magazine publishes the proceedings from MNForum 2014, Sight and Life Director Klaus Kraemer recalls the commitments made at the global conference and the momentum gathering in global nutrition.

Klaus Kraemer on the outcomes of the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference

Klaus Kraemer, Director of Sight and Life, gives his view on solutions towards food and nutrition security at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013.
The interview was taken after the World Economic Forum session on "Transforming life chances by nourishing bodies and minds". The session brought together leaders from business, government, science and NGOs to explore sustainable solutions to negate the wide reaching consequences of malnutrition and stunting.

Klaus Kraemer on Food and Nutrition Security

The release of the Micronutrient Forum conference proceedings in Sight and Life magazine is an important next step in scaling up nutrition. Sight and Life's Director Klaus Kraemer speaks to the work ahead.

Klaus Kraemer on bringing interventions to scale

It's critical to develop new approaches that fit within the evolving, complex micronutrient environment, says Klaus Kraemer, Director of the humanitarian think tank Sight and Life.

Klaus Kraemer - the environment is changing

Having the right people sharing ideas at Micronutrient Forum 2014 was energizing, says Klaus Kraemer, Director of the humanitarian think tank Sight and Life.

Klaus Kraemer on working toward a common goal

Klaus Kraemer, Director of the humanitarian think tank Sight and Life, sees this as a critical time to deliver on micronutrient interventions.

Klaus Kraemer - it's time to deliver on micronutrient interventions

A Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Vitamins 
December 3, 2013
"Hidden Hunger Around the Globe" 
Dr. Klaus Kraemer, Sight and Life
"A Century of Vitamin A" 
Dr. Al Sommer, Professor, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
"Vitamin D and chronic disease prevention: The Best Century is Yet to Come" 
Dr. William Checkley, Professor, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

7th Annual George G. Graham Lecture - Part 2

Kalpana Beesabathuni, India Country Head for Sight &amp; Life, a humanitarian nutrition think-tank within DSM, connects research to action through partnerships, particularly in the field of vitamins and other micro nutrients, helping to eradicate malnutrition.
Inspired by her grandfather who worked to make the world a better place, she now works for Sight &amp; Life, focusing on food fortification programs with micronutrient powder mixtures, packed in sachets. They can be added to meals during food preparation -- at home, or at school. "With very limited effort you can have a tremendous social impact" she says, considering herself successful "only if I make another person's life successful".
Sight and Life is DSM's humanitarian nutrition think tank caring about the world's most vulnerable populations, and existing to help improve their nutritional status. Acting as their advocates, the think tank guides original nutrition research, disseminates its findings and facilitates dialog to bring about positive change.
DSM is one of the world's leading suppliers of vitamins, carotenoids and other ingredients to the feed, food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries.
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'Micronutrient powder mixes: small effort, tremendous social impact'

At Kirk Humanitarian, we work to make multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) available to women who are at risk of undernutrition during pregnancy. MMS offer greater health benefits, are safe, and are more cost-effective than iron-folic acid (IFA), the micronutrient supplements currently provided to pregnant women in many settings.

Why MMS Is Critical To Maternal Nutrition

Eggciting Indonesia 2.0
Sight and Life, together with Wahana Visi Indonesia and DSM, fully support the government's efforts in preventing and reducing stunting rates in Sigi Regency and Palu City, Indonesia. To honor the 62nd National Nutrition Day, the partnership hosted a day with activities centered around eggs such as cooking, drawing and dancing to promote the importance of eating eggs.
Hari Gizi Nasional WVI

Eggciting Project

At Sight and Life, we are launching a new initiative – Food Systems Innovation Hubs. We are working to establish hubs in rapidly emerging consumer markets, such as India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Kenya to stimulate investment in resilient and responsive food systems, as well as facilitate relevant technology transfer and know-how from HIC to LMIC. Through partnerships, government collaboration, impact investors, and philanthropies in the context of local entrepreneurs, these hubs will catalyze a transformative change for society-wide dietary shifts towards more efficient, healthier, and more environmentally friendly food systems. Moderator: Simon Winter of Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture Speakers: Dr Klaus Kraemer, Dr Charles Karangwa of Rwanda FDA, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli of Sahel Consulting, and Dr Pawan Agarwal of fssai Panelists: Breda Gavin-Smith of Sight and Life, Kalpana Beesabathuni of Sight and Life, Amar Ali of DSM, Ertharin Cousin of Food Systems for the Future and Maya Stewart of Lenziemill Join us in this coordinated effort to improve the world’s food systems. Let’s work together to solve this global problem of peoples’ and planetary health. To learn more about the Food Systems Innovation Hubs, connect with us via info – at – sightandlife.org.

Food Systems Innovation Hub Webinar 2021

To mark the launch of Sight and Life Magazine, the focus of this special webinar was on data, nutrition and some of the important topics covered in the latest edition of Sight and Life magazine.

Webinar: Data in Nutrition

On April 28, 2020, Devex and DSM will host a digital event as part of our Improving Nutrition focus area. During the webinar, a Devex moderator will lead a discussion on how critical maternal nutrition during pregnancy is for antenatal care and global health in general. The event aims to highlight the importance of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) as a driver to improve maternal nutrition and share insights on existing and future interventions to ensure that all women have access to MMS during pregnancy and understand their benefits. Our expert panelists will emphasize that greater importance should be placed on cross sector collaborations to overcome current challenges and increase demand, supply and delivery of high coverage MMS.
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Improving prenatal nutrition: Making the case for multiple micronutrient supplements

Nutrient profiling is the science of classifying foods based on their nutritional composition and can be a tool to help address all forms of malnutrition.
Watch this webinar discussing the necessity of nutrient profiling in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our expert speakers analyze and compare current profiling methodologies, highlight challenges, and the steps required to develop a nutrient profiling system fit for the LMIC context through the lens of the government, private sector, and academia.
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