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26 March 2019
Published by: Oxford University Press
Stunted growth in children and multisectoral action to address it are dominant ideas in the international nutrition community today, and...
21 February 2019
Published by: Springer
The nutrition transition literature has generally drawn on epidemiologic and demographic changes to make its argument, because in many...
1 February 2019
Published by: United Nations
While much international nutrition research deals with certain aspects of equity, such as the disempowerment of women producing negative...
The issue of power in food and nutrition governance is under-explored. This research looks at the power of international actors and the (lack of) participation of those experiencing malnutrition in the setting of nutrition policy, as ethical issues.
A ‘right to nutrition’ has been suggested as a normative concept that might increase the impact of nutrition policy and action. This research will start to explore the views of those working for improved nutrition, and their understanding of - or desire for - a right to nutrition approach to address the intractable issue of malnutrition and its social determinants.
To achieve its aim of reducing malnutrition in the countries with the highest burden, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is supporting the creation of multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) in multiple SUN member countries. The overall objective of this work is to identify and document information on the institutional configurations for MSPs that are most appropriate for achieving national goals on nutrition in different contexts, and develop tools and resources to disseminate best practices for designing MSPs.
7 August 2018
13 June 2017
This paper reviews the literature on taxation of the informal economy, taking stock of key debates and drawing attention to recent...
13 June 2017
Published by: BioMed Central
There is limited literature examining shifts in policy environments for nutrition and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) over time, and on the potential contribution of targeted advocacy to improved policy environments in low- and middle-income countries. examined the role of targeted nutrition
1 June 2017
Published by: Elsevier
An enabling environment for malnutrition reduction includes creating policy and political momentum, and converting momentum to implementation and impact.