The Program in International Nutrition at Cornell University - Issue #22
Dear all,
We hope you are well. Please find below this week’s updates in and around the Program in International Nutrition. Thank you.
Best wishes,
Nidhi and Saurabh
Obituary: Professor Don McCormick, PhD
Don McCormick Obituary (1932 - 2022) — www.legacy.com
We are sharing the sad news of the passing of Donald Bruce McCormick, PhD, on 4/21/2022 at the age of 89. Dr. McCormick was one of the original faculty of the Division of Nutritional Sciences when it was formed. He came to Cornell as an assistant professor and became the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the School of Nutrition. Later, he left Cornell to head Emory University's department of Biochemistry. He devoted his life to advancing our understanding of the role of vitamins in nutrition in his long and distinguished career.
Dr. McCormick is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter, Sue (Cliff) in FL, sons Don (Kristen) in NH, and Allen in WA.
PIN Seminars
This week:
“Addressing micronutrient deficiencies in West Africa through fortified bouillon”
Reina Engle-Stone, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Nutrition at University of California, Davis
May 5, 2022, 11:30 AM EST
PIN Podcasts
PIN Podcast | PIN 20 - Shibani Ghosh — share.transistor.fm
Dr. Shibani Ghosh joins the PIN Podcast to tell us about her work as Research Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University and Director for the USAID Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab.
Catch up on all of our episodes here.
PIN #DYK
Other Seminars and Events of Interest
The ROB-MEN tool to evaluate the risk of bias due to missing evidence in network meta-analysis | Cochrane Training — training.cochrane.org
In this Cochrane Learning Live webinar the ROB-MEN framework will be presented and the web application (available here) will be demonstrated through an example. The audience will be able to learn how to assess the risk of bias due to missing evidence (i.e. evidence missing due to unpublished studies and/or selective outcome reporting) in the network estimates using ROB-MEN.
May 5, 2022, 9:00 am EST | Register here
The Pritchard Lecture Series in Human Nutrition | Dr. Tim Spector - Cornell — events.cornell.edu
" The Future of Personalizaed Nutrition", powered by the Localist Community Event Platform
May 10, 2022, 11:30 am EST
2022 International Day of Plant Health Celebration — fao.zoom.us
2022 International Day of Plant Health Celebration
Join us for the first-ever #PlantHealthDay to discuss Plant Health Innovation for Food Security
May 12, 2022, 7:3o AM EST | Register here
Rio Conventions Pavilion - 12 May - Food Day — www.riopavilion.org
Co-organised by WWF, CGIAR, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), FAO, CIFOR-ICRAF, TMG Think Tank, UN Environment Programme, IICA and the One Planet Network, and hosted at the Rio Convention Pavilion, this full day event will encourage stakeholders to include food systems approaches in the implementation of the Rio Conventions on Desertification, Biodiversity and Climate.
May 12, 2022 | For more information, click here.
7th Annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week — www.anh-academy.org
The ANH Academy Week is a series of annual events that bring together the community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers working at the intersection of agriculture, food systems, nutrition and health. The objective of the ANH Academy Week is to foster knowledge exchange, innovation and learning around interdisciplinary ANH research.
Online, Monday 20 June - Thursday 30 June 2022 | Register here
News and Updates
Scaling biofortified zinc wheat in Pakistan: Evidence from the field - HarvestPlus — www.harvestplus.org
To help gauge the potential for scaling biofortified zinc wheat flour in Pakistan, a qualitative study was conducted with rural consumers to assess their experience with using this flour.
WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing — www.who.int
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report titled Scope and impact of digital marketing strategies for promoting breast-milk substitutes has outlined the digital marketing techniques designed to influence the decisions new families make on how to feed their babies. Through tools like apps, virtual support groups or ‘baby-clubs’, paid social media influencers, promotions and competitions and advice forums or services, formula milk companies can buy or collect personal information and send personalized promotions to new pregnant women and mothers.
Satellite Data Bolsters Food Security and Climate Resilience in South Asia | Feed the Future — www.feedthefuture.gov
Earth observation data supported Cyclone Amphan damage and loss assessment / Illustration Credit: Sudip Maharjan/ICIMOD) Satellites and digital technologies have improved how we understand and respond to impacts of climate change.
The Healthy Childhood Challenge — www.novonordisk.com
The Healthy Childhood Challenge is seeking out great ideas that will improve children’s chances of being well-nourished, active and mentally well in the environments they live in. The challenge is wide open to any community or organisation across the globe to submit proposals through an online platform. The three best, most innovative ideas will each receive a grant of 100,000 US dollars to pilot their solution.
Putting positive experiences at the centre of postnatal care — www.evidentlycochrane.net A new WHO guideline on postnatal care puts a positive experience at the heart of the care women and babies receive in the first six weeks.
Recent Publications from the PIN Community
The overlooked paradox of the coexistence of overweight/obesity and anemia during pregnancy
In this review we describe the current evidence on prevalence rates, risk factors, and effects for mother and offspring regarding coexistence of overweight/obesity and anaemia in pregnant women based on a systematic literature search. We also highlight research gaps and suggest avenues for future research.
The study aimed to assess violations of the International BMS Code and the national 'Breast-milk Substitutes, Infant Foods, Commercially Manufactured Complementary Foods and the Accessories Thereof (Regulation of Marketing) Act, 2013' of Bangladesh in commercial settings (retail outlets and media) in Bangladesh, for different types of milk, bottles, and teats using a standardized Network for Global Monitoring and Support for Implementation of the Code and Subsequent relevant World Health Assembly Resolutions (NetCode) protocol.
This study aimed to identify dietary intake and food sources of added sugars in the home, school, and neighborhood environments of Costa Rican adolescents. Dietary intake of added sugars was determined using 3-day food records in a cross-sectional study of 818 adolescents aged 12 to 19 and enrolled in rural and urban schools in the province of San José.