Les acteurs du secteur privé et les entrepreneurs jouent un rôle essentiel dans la réalisation des progrès indispensables dans les systèmes alimentaires. Ils transforment les bonnes intentions en pratiques commerciales viables et font évoluer les choses..

Pleasure to speak with CTV News about this award and the #breastmilk research it recognizes! winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video/c2902659…

‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claims theguardian.com/food/2024/may/…

Three days left until the deadline! The transformation of #foodsystems in Africa is impossible without the participation and contribution of women. Are you a woman working in food systems in Rwanda or Kenya? We’d love to receive your application.

This a free and safe space for breastfeeding mums at the Jomo Kenyatta Int’l Airport. Kudos Kenya Airports Authority for the innovation & efforts to protect BF mothers’ right to breastfeed and provide breastmilk to their infants. Prof. Meghan Azad, PhD Dr Elizabeth Kimani-Murage - #JusticeFirst! John Otieno Otieno 🇰🇪 🤝🇪🇹

Now learning about the "edible #microbiome" from Food and Agriculture Organization scientist, Fanette Fontaine. DYK you are consuming 100,000,000 microbes with each apple! (And the apple microbiome is more diverse on organic varieties) 🤓🍎🦠 #IHMC2024 frontiersin.org/journals/micro…

#Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a child's health and survival. It protects the health of mother and child against noncommunicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and obesity. bit.ly/4d2Ti5z #WBW2024 #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

THE RISK OF IBD IN OFFSPRING INCREASES IF EITHER PARENT HAS IBD BEFORE CHILDBIRTH 👩🏻👨🏾👶🏼 New Study in Gut shows that both maternal and paternal IBD diagnosis before childbirth is associated with higher IBD risk in offspring. Read the study here ➡️ gut.bmj.com/cgi/rapidpdf/g…

Maternity protection entitlements, lactation rooms, and paid breaks for #breastfeeding are essential supports governments and workplaces can provide to help mothers breastfeed their babies. This #WBW2024, let’s hope for more inclusive policies for all moms and babies.

𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐰𝐚 𝐛𝐰'𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐲𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐳𝐢 𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐰𝐚 𝐍𝐂𝐃𝐀, 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐠𝐢𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐦𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐛𝐰𝐨 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐚. #𝐖𝐁𝐖𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024

Breastfeeding support is critical for working parents. All women should have 🗓️ At least 18 weeks, preferably more than 6 months, paid maternity leave 🤱🏾 Paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk upon returning to work ⌚️ Flexible return to work options

🚨 Alarming new findings in The Lancet Global Health: Over HALF the world lacks essential nutrients like iron, folate, and calcium. Our global study reveals the global burden of #HiddenHunger across ages and genders. We must act now to end this health crisis. thelancet.com/journals/langl…

New The BMJ editorial from Suneetha Kadiyala and colleagues on child nutrition policy priorities LSHTM Nutrition Group bmj.com/content/386/bm…

New study reveals breastfeeding duration influences infant microbiome and respiratory development news.umanitoba.ca/?p=203381 Prof. Meghan Azad, PhD @um_wisdom uManitoba Research UManitoba Science CHRIM @CHILDStudy @CRC_CRC

Great new paper by CORINNA HAWKES et al describing the "full picture" tool to help practitioners and researchers design and deliver more effective policies and interventions: lnkd.in/dheBNgiE

The Novo Nordisk Foundation - which makes money from obesity drugs - is holding a meeting with food industry funded scientists to 'redefine' an unhealthy diet. This is bad for public health and more than 80 of the world's leading independent food scientists are calling for a boycott. 🧵

Fantastic! Minimum Dietary Diversity adopted by UN. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life. From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the breastfeeding support she needs!