The Program in International Nutrition at Cornell University - Issue #21
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
PIN Seminars
Next 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
Catch up on all of our episodes below:
PIN Podcast — pin.transistor.fm The Program in International Nutrition from Cornell University interviews leaders and rising stars in the field of nutrition and public health.
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Other Seminars and Events of Interest
Agrifood systems transformation | FAO — fao.zoom.us
Agrifood systems transformation - Policies and practices to support healthy diets and development outcomes across the SDGs The FAO Liaison Office in Geneva and the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) are launching a Nutrition Dialogue Series in collaboration with the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels to share experiences and practical insights on how intervening in agrifood systems can support better nutrition and in so doing, also support other development outcomes across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
April 28, 2022, 6:00 AM EST | Register here
Launch of new WHO report on the scope and impact of digital marketing for the promotion of breast-milk substitutes — www.who.int
Following a mandate at the 2020 World Health Assembly, WHO has completed a review of evidence demonstrating the scope and impact of digital marketing strategies for the promotion of breast-milk substitutes.This webcast will be an opportunity to hear from technical experts about this review of evidence about digital marketing behaviours used by the formula milk industry.
April 29, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST | Register here
Fertilizer Availability and Affordability: Implications for agricultural productivity and food security | IFPRI — www.ifpri.org
Speakers will address the implications of increased prices on fertilizer demand, usage and productivity, the viability of government fertilizer subsidies and soil health.
May 4, 2022, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Register here
Dorothy Proud Lecture | Division of Nutritional Sciences | Cornell College of Human Ecology — www.human.cornell.edu
Ms. Tamara Melton
Co-founder and executive director of Diversify Dietetics
Title: “How to Promote DEI through Your Curriculum, Assessment, and Advising”
May 3, 2022, 11:30 AM - 12:30 AM EST
News and Updates
Over 1 million African children protected by first malaria vaccine — www.who.int
More than 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received one or more doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine, thanks to a pilot programme coordinated by WHO.
UN Women and WFP join forces to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Iraq | World Food Programme — www.wfp.org Baghdad, Iraq — The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and reaffirm their commitment to strengthening collaboration and joint initiatives on gender equality and women empowerment in Iraq.
EatSafe Innovation Challenge | IFSS Portal — ifssportal.nutritionconnect.org
The EatSafe Innovation Challenge is calling all students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators – passionate about food safety and/or nutrition – to share their ideas on how existing food safety innovations can be adapted and applied in traditional food markets and along value chains to resolve upstream food safety issues, which increase the amount of safer food reaching local, traditional markets.
Call for Case Studies of the Use of Agricultural Biotechnologies to Meet the Needs of Smallholders in Developing Countries | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — www.fao.org
FAO invites interested practitioners to propose case studies of the application of agricultural biotechnologies to smallholder agrifood systems in developing countries for consideration for publication.
Jobs and Opportunities
ACDI/VOCA : Nutrition and Food Systems Specialist in Washington D.C., District of Columbia | Careers at Washington D.C. — uscareers-acdivoca.icims.com
We are looking for a dynamic, self-starter with excellent analytical, writing and communications skills to join the Market and Food Systems team within ACDI/VOCA’s Technical Learning and Application Division. This person will provide a range of nutrition-sensitive technical guidance and support to agriculture, market and food systems projects and proposals.
Apply here
Recent Publications from the PIN Community
We aimed to assess the effect of MMS vs IFA on neonatal mortality stratified by iron dose in each supplement.
We aimed to document the policy influences of 12 NMTs and identify factors influencing them. We conducted semistructured interviews with 109 informants from 30 low- and middle-income country case studies and used thematic analysis to understand the data.
Landscape of official development assistance for nutrition data and information systems - PubMed
To better characterise donor investments, we conducted a review of Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing for ND&IS between the years 2017 and 2019.
Health system impact of COVID-19 on urban slum population of Bangladesh: a mixed-method rapid assessment study - PubMed The findings of the current study are expected to support the government in tailoring interventions and allocating resources more efficiently and timely during a pandemic.