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Tag: nutrition

Tackling the Question of Change at The Global Nutrition Symposium


March 11, 2024

Mental models, systems thinking, and change agents were some of the big ideas circulating during the Global Nutrition Symposium on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The question, “Change is Possible – But How?” was the theme of this year’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Behavior Change, Food Safety, Human Health, International Development, Nutrition, Research

Will Men in the Kitchen Improve Nutrition? Women in Rwanda Say Yes


June 7, 2023

Gender roles affect everyone, everywhere, but they are most pronounced in countries with highly traditional cultures. In many societies, men decide which foods to buy and how much, and this role makes them primary decision makers in relation ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food Safety, Gender Roles, International Development, Livestock, Nutrition, Rwanda

Research helps parents “give milk” to improve nutrition and livelihoods in Rwanda


March 13, 2019

by Judy Kimani, International Livestock Research Institute ◊ Gabura Amata Mubyeyi, translated from Kinyarwanda, means “Parents, Give Milk.” This phrase communicates one of the core messages resulting from an ongoing research project ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Africa, Communicating, Cooperative, Household, Human Health, Income, Milk, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Rwanda, Value Chain