๐จ Working on diets, nutrition or food systems in South Asia? This is your reminder to submit. Less than one week left for #D4N2026 abstracts. Theme: Navigating Systems in Transition Deadline: 25 Aug Colombo, Sri Lanka & online Submit: www.anh-academy.org/community/ev... #Nutrition #SouthAsia
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A global evidence platform accelerating actions towards equitable and just food systems for nutrition and health ๐ฑ Fostering a growing network of over 13,000 members across 160 countries ๐ Housed within LSHTM ๐ www.anh-academy.org
๐ Save the date: #ANH2027 is coming in October 2027! The journey begins with voices from our ANH Academy community โ sharing what makes ANH Academy a vibrant, diverse, global community that creates space for connection, learning and meaningful exchange. #ANHAcademy #FoodSystems
During #LCAW2026, #ANHAcademy researchers and colleagues joined conversations on water insecurity, planetary health, food systems and climate action. A clear reminder that climate, nutrition, health and equity must be addressed together. #ANHAcademy #ClimateHealth
The future of food systems is not just better systems, but better collaboration. Todayโs #ANH2026 closing plenary showed why ANH-ARC matters: connecting evidence, policy and action for healthier, fairer food systems in Africa. #ANHARC #FoodSystems
๐ Day 3 of #ANH2026 Learning Labs! Last 4 interactive sessions on monitoring children's exposure to food marketing & building equitable partnerships to women-led market systems & translating food systems roadmaps into local action. ๐ ๐ Next up, closing panel with ANH-ARC on 25 June: bit.ly/4vEod1t
๐ Day 2 of #ANH2026 From translating nutrition research into policy and FAO's CoHD indicators to making sense of nutrition-sensitive agriculture data & consensus-building with the Delphi method, today was packed with tools, methods & insights! ๐ ๐ Explore more & join us this week: bit.ly/3Sf32o3
๐ Day 1 of #ANH2026 kicked off with 4 dynamic Learning Labs! ๐ From food safety in informal markets and the food value chain's "hidden middle" to GDQS meal metrics and innovation ecosystems, today was packed with tools, methods & insights. ๐ Explore more & join us this week: bit.ly/3Sf32o3
๐ New blogs from ANH Academy community: ๐ฑLow-cost mobile phones for dietary monitoring ๐พForecasting diet affordability for anticipatory action in Malawi ๐Cyclone Ditwah's lasting impact on Sri Lanka's food system โ๐ฝ Have something to share? Contribute a blog! ๐ www.anh-academy.org/community/bl...
From cow to classroom, what can we learn about strengthening #SchoolMeals through food value chain research? Join GCNF's Ayala Wineman and Shivani Gharge for during #ANH2026 to learn more! โก๏ธ www.anh-academy.org/academy-week... @anhacademy.bsky.social
โณ Last chance to register for #ANH2026 Learning Labs! 12 sessions, 22โ24 June, fully online & free ๐ ๐ซ Plenary: evidence into policy ๐ฌ Deep Dive: tools & methods ๐ค Soft skills: career & comms Plus a panel with ANH-ARC on 25 June ๐ฑ ๐ www.anh-academy.org/form/anh2026...
๐ What happens to our health when pollinators disappear? New research in @natfood.nature.com finds that insect pollinators account for 44% of farming income, over 20% of vitamin A, folate & vitamin E intake in Nepal๐ณ๐ต Protecting them could improve nutrition, incomes & resilience bit.ly/4uDqatB ๐ฑ
๐ฆ๏ธWhat does a monster El Niรฑo mean for food supply? Join Erin Coughlan @tufts.edu tomorrow for an overview of how El Niรฑo works & what the 2026โ2027 forecasts could mean for food systems globally. ๐พ ๐ 17 June โ โฐ 13:00 UTC ๐ Zoom tufts.zoom.us/j/9749701081... #ElNino #FoodSystems #ClimateChange
๐ฅฌ New in @natfood.nature.com which pathways of a homestead food production programme improve women's diets? Home gardening drives 78% of the effect. Poultry just 4%, despite being one of the costliest components in Bangladesh. ๐ง๐ฉ @pik-potsdam.bsky.social Read more ๐ www.nature.com/articles/s43...
๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ #ANH2026 ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ! 12 interactive sessions on food systems, nutrition, health, 22โ24 June, fully online & free๐ ๐ซ Plenary: evidence into policy ๐ฌ Deep Dive: tools & methods ๐ค Soft skills: career & comms Plus a panel with ANH-ARC on 25 June ๐ฑ ๐ www.anh-academy.org/form/anh2026...
๐ How is the war in Iran affecting fertiliser prices, farmers and food access? Join Joe Glauber @ifpri.org now for a Research Roundtable with the Food Access & Demand for Healthy Diets Community.๐ฌ ๐ 10 June โ โฐ 12:00 BST ๐ Zoom: tufts.zoom.us/j/9103522482... #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems
๐ขANH-ARC is hiring for two roles at Uni of Ghana: Programme Manager, & Administrative & Operations Assistant bit.ly/4vs0CR9 Join an African-led platform transforming food systems & nutrition policy across the continent ๐ โฐDeadline: 30 June 2026 ๐งSend your CV & cover letter to anh-arc@ug.edu.gh
Are you working on food systems, nutrition or health? Register now for #ANH2026 ๐ Join us online 22โ24 June for 12 interactive sessions across three formats. Plus a special panel with ANH-ARC on 25 June. ๐ Free to attend, open to all. ๐ www.anh-academy.org/form/anh2026...
New in @bmj.com Global Health ๐ง ๐ฑ A farming intervention in Bangladesh designed to improve only women's nutrition, accidentally reduced depression by 23% in women! ๐ง๐ฉ Food security was one key pathway. ๐ Read more gh.bmj.com/content/11/5...
I co-wrote a blog with Usha Perera on the impacts of Cyclone Ditwah on Sri Lanka's food system for the Food Access Research Community at @anhacademy.bsky.social. You can read the full blog here: www.anh-academy.org/community/bl... and let us know what you think!
Cyclone Ditwah caused long-term damage to Sri Lanka's food system
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Explore solar-powered food loss interventions in rural Odisha, India ๐ฎ๐ณโ๏ธ๐ฅฌ Join Ankita Mondal & Gregory Cooper tomorrow to hear about SPIRE-FS, an ANH-funded project co-designing postharvest interventions for nutrient-dense food supply chains. ๐ 20 May | โฐ 11 UTC ๐ Live on Zoom bit.ly/4dwhyhZ
๐ The #ANH2026 programme is live & registration is open! Join us online 22โ24 June for 12 interactive sessions across three formats. Plus a special panel with ANH-ARC on 25 June. ๐ Free to attend, open to all. ๐ www.anh-academy.org/form/anh2026...
๐ข Rome Nutrition Week 2026 is almost here! #RNW26 Taking place 25โ28 May in Rome and online, Day 1 opens with a session on the Cost of a Healthy Diet, a metric with IMMANA roots now used by FAO, WFP and the World Bank globally. ๐ฅ Free to register ๐ www.unnutrition.org/rome-nutriti...
๐ Introducing the ANH Academy Africa Regional Collaborative (ANH-ARC)! An African-led scienceโpolicy platform launched in Accra, Ghana, to strengthen evidence, policy and investment in food systems and nutrition across the continent. ๐๐ฑ ๐ www.anh-academy.org/ARC
๐ข @fao.org is building a roster of agrifood systems monitoring and learning specialists. Opp is home-based, up to 11 months. ANH Academy encourages members with research and policy experience from Africa, South Asia and beyond to apply. ๐ โฐ Deadline: 13 May 2026 ๐ jobs.fao.org/careersectio...
๐ฃ Researching climate change, food systems, nutrition and health in LMICs? ANH Academy and @lshtm.bsky.social invite researchers and funders to share experiences on barriers, enablers and opportunities in integrated research. ๐๐ฑ Register your interest by 1 July 2026 ๐ bit.ly/4t50PIr
๐ Ten years of impact! A new report from ANH Academy and IMMANA reflects on a decade of changing the global landscape on research, practice and policy, from water insecurity to women's empowerment to food prices. ๐๐ฑ Read the report ๐ www.anh-academy.org/community/ne...
๐๏ธ Save the date: ANH2026 Learning Labs! Join interactive workshops from 22โ24 June to build skills & share innovative approaches across food systems, nutrition & health. ๐ New formats include plenary, deep dive & soft skills. Programme and registration coming soon ๐ ๐ฑ๏ธ bit.ly/3QiLEha
Explore child nutrition & resilience in pastoralist contexts ๐๐ For #IYRP2026, this roundtable explores how livelihoods shape food security in Northern Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช. ๐ค Hear Helen Young @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social on why some communities remain resilient under climate stress on Wed, 1 pm bit.ly/4vFhKUt
๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ! โฐ Funding impact & cost-effectiveness evaluations to support equitable consumption of safe, affordable, nutritious foods ๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ Watch the information session recording with Q&A here youtu.be/NJBaAYZ9QZk?...
๐ข Join the ANH Academy Competitive Research Grants Information Session! Learn about funding impact & cost-effectiveness evaluations to support equitable consumption of safe, affordable, nutritious foods ๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ Fri, 17 April | โฐ 12:00 BST Register: bit.ly/4sNnb1C