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The Drivers of Food Choice Program @DFC_Program

The Drivers of Food Choice Program supports research that improves understanding of drivers of food choice among the poor in developing countries.

Joined June 2015
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🔥NEW PAPER ALERT🔥Why understanding #foodchoice is crucial to transform #foodsystems for human & planetary health🌍 by @DFC_Program's @healthisglocal @foodchoiceRD @USC_Nutrition @USCArnoldSchool ⬇️⬇️⬇️ gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/8/5…
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IFPRI-Bangladesh@IFPRIBangladesh
28 Mar 2023
🤔Ever wondered what factors influence food choice behaviors in #SouthAsia & how we can measure them effectively? 💡Learn about @CGIAR #TAFSSA & @UofSC @DFC_Program's workshop in Dhaka: buff.ly/3KcQl6t @TJKrupnik @PMenonIFPRI @foodchoiceRD #OneCGIAR #DriversofFoodChoice
Photo Credit: Esha Sarswat/IFPRI

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Despite the #foodsafety & #environmental concerns in #wetmarkets, such outlets provide affordable, nutritious food for many. Check out the story on @Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/global-healt… #DFCgrantee @WertheimHeck & team's work also looks at this in #Vietnam: driversoffoodchoice.org/rese…

Why wet markets will never close – despite the global threat to human health

Live animals awaiting slaughter are commonly sold alongside vegetables at markets across Asia. Here’s how to contain the risk

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The foods we eat not only provide us physical nourishment, but can also signify identity, social class & other important sociocultural constructs. Check out @nytopinion's @lwaysadrian's introspective piece on his drivers of #processedfood consumption. nytimes.com/2023/02/28/opini…
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DataDENT@data_dent
21 Feb 2023
Who is being reached with nutrition sensitive nutrition interventions? 💸🌱🍲❓@Data_DENT and @GAINalliance @MNData_Alliance @HarvestPlus @SchoolMeals_ are working to develop new indicators and data collection methods. #FoodandNutritionSurveillance #DataForNutrition #LeNNs2023
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Eric Feigl-Ding
@DrEricDing
21 Feb 2023
Big food industry now hopping mad at the FDA—for allowing only “healthy” foods to… (checks notes📝)… have nutritious ingredients, like fruits and vegetables, & have little added sugar, sodium, saturated fat. BIG FOOD now mad they can’t falsely advertise. statnews.com/2023/02/21/cere…

Cereal, pasta, and other food companies blast the FDA for a too-strict definition of ‘healthy’

The companies behind America’s favorite culinary indulgences are upset their foods wouldn’t be considered “healthy” under a recent FDA proposal.

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IFPRI
@IFPRI
25 Jan 2023
The new @FAO report aims to inspire strategic thinking & actions to transform agrifood systems toward a sustainable, resilient, & inclusive future. 📘 To learn more, don't miss this @FAO-@IFPRI-@CGIAR event: bit.ly/food-agri #CGIARForesight @FAONorthAmerica @FAOSocioEcon
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Cornell Food Systems & Global Change@GlobalFoodTeam
17 Jan 2023
Consumption of unsafe foods increases morbidity & mortality & is a serious issue in LMICs. A new paper by our very own @iamramyaambi & researchers @DFC_Program studies perspectives of how food-safety concerns of consumers translate to food-choice behaviors doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2022…
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Sigrid Wertheim-Heck@WertheimHeck
18 Jan 2023
Great to share our @DFC_Program cross contextual analysis on foodsafety and food consumption in 6 Asian and African countries, highlighting the importance of lived experiences when developing policy interventions. @ENPWageningen @WURSusGov @CGIAR
The Drivers of Food Choice Program@DFC_Program
17 Jan 2023
🔥NEW PAPER ALERT🔥 #foodsafety🥬🍅🥕perspectives in #LMIC🌍🌏 by @DFC_Program's very own @IsanovicSejla @digjam23 @Shivabhandari08 @SaminSharraf @WertheimHeck @StellaNordhagen @iamramyaambi @alaar @clpatil @sallybukachi1 @mariahngutu @foodchoiceRD ⬇️⬇️⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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DInA - Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance@MNData_Alliance
16 Jan 2023
In case you missed it 👉 Check out the recording for the latest #CoffeeChaiChat: "Minding the Gap" #Micronutrient Data Generation Initiative", led by Dr. Megan Bourassa & Dr. Ken Brown. youtu.be/So7a7CucUAM
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🔥NEW PAPER ALERT🔥 #foodsafety🥬🍅🥕perspectives in #LMIC🌍🌏 by @DFC_Program's very own @IsanovicSejla @digjam23 @Shivabhandari08 @SaminSharraf @WertheimHeck @StellaNordhagen @iamramyaambi @alaar @clpatil @sallybukachi1 @mariahngutu @foodchoiceRD ⬇️⬇️⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Keppel Health Review@KeppelHealthRev
30 Dec 2022
🥦 @rhiannon_osborn talks about how one #farm is aiming to provide a #sustainable community-based model for UK #FoodProduction in her article, Soil to soul 👉 keppelhealthreview.com/sprin… @ANH_Academy @ifstal @DFC_Program @SHEFSGlobal @FoodSystems
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#Foodwaste in the household contributes a LOT to #climatechange. Food safety/quality perceptions (e.g., interpretation of expiry dates) influence decisions made about what foods to waste & consume. Read about this novel intervention for food waste reduction in #Ohio⬇️
The New York Times
@nytimes
1 Jan 2023
The average U.S. household wastes nearly a third of the food it buys. This community in Ohio is nudging its residents to change their habits. nyti.ms/3VIlTnk
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🗳️VOTE🗳️ for @DFC_Program's #sessionidea for @nutritionorg's #2023 meeting‼️ ⬇️ GO ⬇️ nutrition.org/n23-session-id… Find "Understanding individual food choice to transform food systems for human and planetary health" ⬇️ GO ⬇️ #Upvote 🆙🗳️ our proposed session‼️ No logins required‼️
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CGIAR Nutrition@CGIARnutrition
15 Dec 2022
🌿 Wild, edible and nutritious! @CGIAR researchers from @BiovIntCIAT_eng's Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition project identify 39 wild edible plants viable for foraging, consumption and potential sale in markets. Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3GHHOHi @CGIAR #OneCGIAR
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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform@ANH_Academy
15 Dec 2022
🥘 #Healthydiets are unaffordable across most of South Asia ❓How to address this & with what trade-offs? An action-packed Day 1 has concluded, but join again tomorrow for part 2 of this important wide-ranging event @IFPRISAO @CGIAR 🔗 southasia.ifpri.info/tafssa-…
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Food Tank
@foodtank
9 Dec 2022
New Report: 26 percent of preventable death is caused by inadequate diets (@TuftsNutrition). foodtank.com/news/2022/12/tu…

Report Finds Modest Improvement in Global Diets

A new report reveals limited improvement in dietary quality over the last three decades, but challenges vary by region.

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Nesta@nesta_uk
9 Dec 2022
Obesity is not just a health issue. A recent study by @FrontierEcon estimated that the annual cost of adult obesity in the UK is around £54bn. Policies that focus on food environments rather than the individual, could help the nation's health and economy. bit.ly/3FeVaZl

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Despite having adequate #nutrition knowledge, #foodinsecurity remains in #Nepal🇳🇵. Check out @USAID @USAIDGH @USAIDNepal @HelenKellerIntl's #Suaahara project that seeks to empower Nepalese parents to produce their own food & improve their #foodsecurity: helenkellerintl.org/our-stor…

New parents strive to make their next meal more accessible

As a new mother, Nirmala is aware of the importance of consuming a nutrient-dense diet during her son’s first 1,000 days of life, but there is never enough of the right foods.

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