SECTOR NEWS & EVENTS
The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different cultures.
Under the new rules, fruits and vegetable vouchers in 2024 will provide $26 per month for kids ages 1 through 4; $47 per month for pregnant and postpartum women; and $52 for breastfeeding women. The changes also expand access to whole grains like quinoa, wild rice and millet and to foods such as teff and whole wheat naan. They also remove or reduce monthly allowances for juice and cut back on allowances for milk.
Citation: USDA www.usda.gov
The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum
U.S. health care is crafting food-based nutrition interventions to combat diet-related diseases
Diet-related conditions are also costly. The U.S. economy annually loses an estimated $963 billion in medical expenditures and lost labor productivity from poor nutrition and $146 billion from food insecurity—a total of $1.1 trillion in yearly economic losses.
Citation: Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program
ESTIMATED TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING: $36,300,000
NIFA requests applications for the GusNIPNutrition Incentive Program to support and evaluate projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by providing incentives at the point of purchase among income eligible consumers participating in the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands, in addition to income-eligible consumers participating in the USDA Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) in Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands.
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Proposal DueDate: 05/14/2024
Citation: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH; https://www.nih.gov/
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US FDA allows new claim that yogurt may reduce diabetes risk
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Citation: USA FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
The Future of People-Centred Health Innovation
OECD High-Level Policy Forum
22 January 2024 | Paris, France
Citation: https://www.oecd-events.org/health-ministerial/en/content/register-for-the-forum
Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP)
The deadline to submit an application for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) is Jan. 13, 2024. Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending prior to 2021 can apply for assistance. Please click on the button below for more information.
Citation; www.usda.gov
NIH revises grant review process to improve focus on scientific merit, reduce reputational bias
The National Institutes of Health is taking steps to simplify its process to assess the scientific merit of research grant applications and mitigate elements that have the potential to introduce bias into review. The changes will help reviewers focus on the potential for proposed research to advance scientific knowledge and improve human health.
Citation: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/
Applying for a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
If you plan to apply for a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) or if you’ve submitted a grant application, NCCIH program directors (PDs) can be an excellent resource for you.
Citation: Basic and Mechanistic Research in Complementary and Integrative Health Branch
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Citation: World Bank Health
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Agroforestry Tour of New Forest Farm with Mark Shepard
Calling all conservationists, farmers, hunters, gardeners, chefs, permies, biology researchers and inquisitive onlookers. Join us for a full 3-hours of immersion into one of the most famous agroforestry permaculture systems on the planet! Amongst the combinations of our innovative systems for water management, plants and animals, there is loads to experience for whichever lenses you’re looking through!
Citation: https://newforestfarm.us/
FAO CAMPAIGN - AROUND THE WORLD SOILS ARE DYING
FOLLOW THE FOOD
HOW TO BRING LIFE TO DYING SOILS
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV)
"In the current health crisis we are facing around the world, promoting healthy diets to strengthen our immune systems is especially appropriate," Qu said.
CITATION: FAO
Africa must invest 'in human capital' to fight the coronavirus, says Africa CDC director
THE STATE OF FOOD
SECURITY AND
NUTRITION IN THE
WORLD 2020
CITATION: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2020. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020. Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets. Rome, FAO.
A spotlight on diet quality as a critical link between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they are eating is nutritious and affordable.
Healthy soils for a healthy life
NUTRITION SENSITIVE AGRICULTURE
The Global Soil Partnership is supporting FAO member countries to apply sustainable soil management practices in an effort to improve the nutritional quality of locally-produced foods to address micronutrient deficiencies in people.
Citation: http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership
STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
COURSES ON FOOD AND HEALTH
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT :
Stanford Introduction to Food and Health | Coursera
SHARED WITH PERMISSION: FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: https://med.stanford.edu/
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Atlanta creates the nation's largest free food forest with hopes of addressing food insecurity
SOURCE: FAO
Ever wondered what the
#OECD is?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is where governments, parliaments & civil society come together to improve the #wellbeing of citizens. Together, we create better policies for #BetterLives.
SOURCE: OECD
The global demand and production of livestock products are increasing rapidly, due to the population growth, rising income, and changes in lifestyle and diets. At the same time, livestock systems have a significant impact on the environment, including air, land, soil, water, and biodiversity.
This sector growth needs to be addressed in the context of finite natural resources, contribution to livelihoods and long-term food security, and climate change responses. FAO works to transform and make livestock systems more sustainable, productive and resilient.
CITATION: FAO
This year’s theme is “Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”, stressing that production and consumption of safe food has immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet and the economy.
SOURCE: FAO
You may have increasingly heard of the term personalized medicine being used and wondered what it actually meant. Could I really get a treatment that is made just for me?
CITATION: BAYER
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