Access to Nutrition Initiative

⌛  𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝟭 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗧𝗡𝗜’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻  🔍 Every three years, ATNI publishes its assessment of how the world’s largest food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers contribute to addressing malnutrition in all its forms: overweight, obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies. For the 2024 edition, we assessed 30 companies worldwide and analyzed more than 60,000 products in their portfolios to determine whether they meet healthiness standards. 🍬 The current obesity epidemic is fueled, in part, by increased access to unhealthy processed foods, not only in high-income countries but also in middle- and low-income countries. We are also seeing alongside broader shifts in the food sector—including increasing demands for companies to disclose information about the healthiness of their product portfolios and calls for increasing regulations around food composition and marketing practices, especially marketing to children.   ⚡ In addition to presenting our key findings, we also propose necessary actions, which we hope will drive partnerships, spur innovation, and catalyze market changes to ensure more people have access to nutritious and sustainable food.  Mark your calendars! The Global Index will be published on November 7th.    #GlobalNutritionIndex2024 #GI2024 #PublicHealth #FoodSafety #Nutrition

📸 Live from the event: Marina Plyta and Efi Chatzinikolaou are at IFPRI 2024! Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take? A Dialogue on IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report is happening today in the Museon-Omniversum in the Hague. 🥜 IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy report, launched at a critical time for food systems and nutrition, offers key insights to guide policy and investment decisions globally. Co-organized by IFPRI, the Netherlands Food Partnership, and other key partners, the event features discussions on transforming food systems and advancing nutrition, especially in low- and middle-income countries. 🍋 For ATNI, this is a vital conversation, as we remain committed to ensuring universal access to nutritious food. The insights from this event align with our work to hold companies accountable and advocate for healthier food systems for all. ✅ The streaming is available here: https://lnkd.in/gU3Gbfie

🔉 Calling all fat and oil experts from Academia, Research Institutes, Industry associations, CSOs, NGOs, Intergovernmental Organizations, Health Professionals (other stakeholders most welcome), to join ATNi for a roundtable to introduce its New Oil Supplier Index project.  This Oil supplier Index will be applied to assess 10 of the Worlds largest Oil Suppliers on their commitments, performance, and disclosures pertaining to the elimination of Trans Fatty Acids (TFA) and Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) destined for human consumption. Agenda Highlights: · Presentations from ATNi  · Introduction to Oil Supplier Index Methodology  · Interactive breakout rooms We’d appreciate it if you and your colleagues could join us online. Please register your information at the link below.

🕊️ ATNI Joins the 7th Paris Peace Forum Our Executive Director, Greg S Garrett S. Garrett, and Head of Partnerships, Efi Chatzinikolaou, will be attending the 7th Paris Peace Forum! 🌍 This year's theme, "Wanted: A Functioning Global Order," emphasizes the need for collaborative solutions in a world marked by geopolitical tensions and instability. For ATNI, this is an important chance to emphasize the role all stakeholders, including government, civil society, and the private sector play in supporting universal access to healthy nutrition as a critical global public good—especially in turbulent times where vulnerable populations are most at risk.    At the Forum, leaders, experts, and organizations from around the world will come together to drive action on essential issues like public health, AI, climate resilience, and sustainable food systems. ⌛When: 11-12 November 2024, 📍Where: Historic Palais de Chaillot, Paris #publichealth #SustainableDevelopment #nutrition #food 

🥗 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗔 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 🎤 With a week to go before our biggest publication of the year, the Global Index 2024, we spoke with the Research Lead of ATNI’s Global Index Will Sharp about the importance of this work and how it reflects the F&B industry’s shift toward healthier food sales. As Will Sharp shared, "The 2024 Global Index represents the culmination of ten years of learning in assessing whether food and beverage manufacturers are doing what needs to be done to improve access to nutritious foods worldwide." 🔍 The Global Index 2024 draws on over a decade of experience in assessing food and beverage producers, promoting healthier food sales, and advancing nutrition for all. It features a broader assessment of companies and products, alongside a more impact-focused methodology. We hope this publication will guide the industry by highlighting areas for improvement in current practices and outlining a clear roadmap for further transformation of the food market. 👉 Check previous indexes here: https://lnkd.in/eKm-3TBR ✅ Register for the upcoming webinar with the Financial Times for the launch of the Global Index 2024 on November 7! https://lnkd.in/emt7AZbD   #GI2024 #nutrition #health #food #healthyfood

Join us for an insightful webinar on The Private Sector's Role in Global Nutrition! On Thursday, 7 November 2024, hear from industry leaders on how businesses can leverage policies, investments, and accountability to improve global food environments. Speakers include: -Greg S Garrett , Executive Director, Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) -Rachel Crossley, Head of Stewardship, Europe, BNP Paribas Asset Management -John Schoonbee, Global Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re -Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, President/CEO, The ONE Campaign -Simon Mundy, Moral Money Editor, Financial Times Date: Thursday, 7 November 2024 Time: 9:00-10:00 ET / 14:00-15:00 GMT / 15:00-16:00 CET Topic: The Private Sector's Role in Global Nutrition: Leveraging Policies, Investments, and Accountability for Better Food Environments Register now: https://bit.ly/3A9crVv

📢 We're Hiring: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝗨𝗦𝗔) Click through to learn about the new job opening in our team! For more information about the position and how to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/ee6fj8bJ Applications are reviewed on a ongoing basis. ❓ For questions related to the job listing, please contact Sameea Sheikh at sameea.sheikh@atni.org 🟢 Are you or someone you know a good fit for this role? We would love to hear from you! #Hiring #RemoteWork #USjobs #fundraising #donorengagement

🥭 Tune into our discussion on food affordability at the 4th webinar in our Policy Fix series! This session ‘𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱' will explore the policies that have been shown to improve the affordability of nutritious diets, in high income contexts (Canada and Australia) and emerging markets in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia), while also diving into the role that food retailers play in driving access to healthy, affordable diets. We look forward to this discussion with our speakers Dr. Catherine L. Mah, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Promoting Healthy Populations in the School of Health Administration at Dalhousie University, and Elaine Borazon, Assistant Professor at National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan. The session will be moderated by Krista Kruft, Senior Partnership Advisor at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation. 📆 Date: 21 November 2024 🕒 Time: 15:00-16:00 CET 📍 Location: Online via Zoom 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUQEY6ny #FoodPolicy #Affordability #FoodSystems #Nutrition

🥕 We're pleased with the release of the 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, which marks a strong step toward addressing public health challenges. 🧑⚕️ At ATNI, we welcome the call for greater governmental involvement in good food policy and regulation and NCD prevention, and we fully support the ban on advertising unhealthy foods. These recommendations, including mandatory reporting on the healthiness of food sales, align with our mission for healthier, more affordable food systems. For example, it is outlined in our latest open letter published by BMJ: https://lnkd.in/emJfTcuy 📚 We’re also excited to announce the upcoming release of our 5th Global Index 2024, which evaluates the healthiness of food portfolios from 30 companies worldwide. Stay tuned for the publication on November 7th! #FoodPolicy #Nutrition #PublicHealth #FoodSafety #GI2024 🙌 Congrats to Christina Vogel, Sophie Lawrence and the Investor Coalition on Food Policy, supported by The The Food Foundation , for their contributions to the HoL report.

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀  🤱🏾 Adequate nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life (from conception to age two) is crucial for healthy growth and development. After the WHO-recommended 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, nutrient-rich complementary foods should be introduced to meet the growing needs of infants 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 📚 ATNI's fifth country study from the 2024 Breast-milk Substitutes and Complementary Foods Indexes is finally out! This study assesses the marketing practices of 13 companies in China that make up almost 75% of the Chinese baby food market. None of the 13 companies assessed market all their breast-milk substitutes and/or complementary foods products fully in line with the WHO Code.  ✅ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: https://lnkd.in/gQWuSzAR  You can access other four country reports, published earlier for our BMS and CF indexes here: https://lnkd.in/eusqaGGh #InfantNutrition #BreastMilkSubstitutes #ComplementaryFeeding #ChildHealth #Nutrition