Global Nutrition Policy

Russia’s war in Ukraine has not only disrupted global markets for grains and vegetable oils but has also driven up prices for nutritious foods produced elsewhere and slowed the provision of lifesaving humanitarian assistance. What is happening to stem this crisis?

For the first time in 50 years the White House hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition, and health. While it’s too early to tell if Biden has enough bipartisan support to make sweeping policy changes, the billions in private and public commitments could have great impact.

Today, a grim milestone has been achieved—WFP announced that 272 million people face acute hunger today. One year into the pandemic, what can be done to reverse this trend?

The Covid-19 "mission of the century" may not be about a vaccine alone. Malnourishment can affect vaccine efficacy so we may require a new mantra: “nobody is safe until everybody is fed.”

The global poverty line is $1.90 per person per day. It costs $3.75 per day, at minimum, to meet baseline dietary requirements for health. What needs to shift?

Adequate nutrition is not only a product of nutritious foods, but also of well-functioning food systems. Food-systems inequities stand in the way of achieving global food security in 2020—and beyond.