Health and nutrition

Björn Vinnerås, researcher at the Departement of Energy and Technology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) about maggots as a way to solve issues of waste and fodder

Cecilia Lalander, researcher at the Department of Energy and Technology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) about microorganisms, diseases and pharmaceuticals traces in plant...

Segenet Kelemu, Director General of ICIPE (African Insect Science for Food and Health) about the potential of insects as a way to improve food security and nutrition

Launched on the 17th of March 2016, the EAT Foundation has an ambition to reform the global food system under the vision of “healthy food from a healthy planet”. The initiative is co-funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Stordalen Foundation, who will each invest £3 million in EAT Foundation over the next 3 years.

Together with a variety of stakeholders, including top researchers in the field of nutrition, the Global Nutrition Report brings forth a number of recommendations and tips on how to improve nutrition policy at a country level.

The seminar "Zero Hunger in a Changing Climate" was arranged by Sida in cooperation with the Swedish International Agriculture Network Initiative (SIANI) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).  

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The Sustainable Development Goals framework includes the ambition to provide all people with access to safe water, sanitation and food. However, despite multiple linkages between water, sanitation and food production, these sectors are often handled separately. Holistic approach to water, sanitation and food production is also rare in the development cooperation work.

Millions of people still lack access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation, and many more are undernourished. The linkages between agriculture, water use and sanitation are presented...