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🥩🥛 Boosting Nutrition, One Protein at a Time! 🌟 Did you know that animal-source protein plays a crucial role in reducing malnutrition and anemia among women, children, and especially vulnerable groups like young infants, adolescent girls, and pregnant women? 🍖🥛 In Bangladesh, access to sufficient animal-source protein is a key factor in combating malnutrition and ensuring optimal health for these groups. 💪 Animal proteins are rich in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12, which are critical for preventing anemia and supporting healthy growth and development. 🌱 By incorporating animal-source proteins like meat, eggs, and dairy into our diets, we can significantly improve nutrition outcomes and help address the prevalence of malnutrition and anemia in vulnerable populations. 🥩💼 I'm thrilled to be part of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition activity! 🌟 This initiative works tirelessly with multi-sectoral Public-Private Partnerships to tackle malnutrition head-on. Through efforts to improve livestock productivity, dairy diversity, raise awareness about nutrition, and enhance hygiene practices, we're on a mission to uplift One Million households across 23 Southern districts in Bangladesh. Let's work together to promote the importance of animal-source protein in fighting malnutrition and building healthier communities! 💚 #NutritionForAll #AnemiaPrevention  #AnimalSourceProtein #NutritionSensitivity #FeedtheFuture  #HealthyFuture #BangladeshNutrition

Given that dairy products have long been promoted in high income countries to redress child malnutrition, why isn’t dairy consumption more actively promoted in the developing world? This recent review by Derek Headey, Harold Alderman, John Hoddinott, and Sudha Narayanan addresses three key questions: 1️⃣ How strong is the evidence on the importance of dairy production and consumption for improving nutrition among young children in LMICs? 2️⃣ Which regions have the lowest consumption of dairy products? 3️⃣ What are the supply- and demand-side challenges that prevent LMICs from expanding dairy consumption? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e7yjas5F CGIAR #Dairy #Malnutrition #MilkProduction

March is National Nutrition Month! Learn about making informed food choices, developing healthy eating habits, and the environmental impacts of your choices. #CareManager #caremanagement #carenavigator #vulnerableadults #eldermediation #fiduciaryservices #adultguardianship #advocacy #trinityadvocacygroup #foodandnutrition #foodeducation #nutrition #nutritionmatters

Let us think of food systems … Safe and nutritious food is a system-level problem. Pakistan’s food-related governance apparatus needs to take a food systems approach to address health-related dietary risk factors. Let us think and plan better to govern better! #CPDIHealth #nutrition Global Health Advocacy Incubator World Health Organization Nutrition International

Worm overload in animals can harm health. These parasites steal nutrition from them and can harm their health. Solution - 'ElmOut Bolus' (Oxyclozanide and Levamisole). It eradicates worms,Liver fluke from the body and ensures animals get the full benefit of nutrition. Dose: 1 bolus every 3 months, and you can keep your animals safe from parasites. For more information, contact us: Customer care: 022-28471613 . . . #TinetaPharma #ElmOutBolus #EmpoweringFarmers #HealthyLivestock #DairyAnimalHealth #nutrition #DairyIndustry #Parasites #DoodhDairy #FarmersMarket #DairyBusiness #BharatiyaKisan #MilkProduction #DairyEntrepreneur #MilkProduction #DairyFarmManagement #CattleCare #VillageFarming #DairyFarmSuccess

How can chickpeas solve world problems such as malnutrition🌍? 9% of the world's population currently suffers from malnutrition (Statista). Professor Ram Reifen, pediatric gastroenterologist and the Founder of ChickP , researched this concernng issue (published in ScienceDirect) along with colleagues and found the following: 1. The first 1000 days of life are critical for optimal growth and development in humans🍼. 2. Malnutrition is not only common in developing countries but is also rising 📈 among developed nations. 3. Growing scarcity of protein sources encourages utilization of crops 🌾 such as chickpeas as a source of micro and macro nutrients💪. 4. The demand for chickpea grain is constantly increasing, as its consumption has been steadily increasing in recent years🍽. 5. Chickpeas provide high-quality protein, fiber, carbohydrates and minerals, thereby ensuring a balanced diet🥦👨⚕️. To read more of Ram’s Research “Leveraging traditional crops for better nutrition and health - The case of chickpea”, visit the link in the first comment > #ChickpeaSolutions #MalnutritionResearch #OptimalGrowth #NutrientRichCrops #ChickpeaProtein #BalancedDiet #GlobalNutrition #ChickpeaHealthBenefits #ChickpResearch #chickpeas

Estimating the calcium content in feed is of great importance for several reasons:- 1- Calcium is an essential component for bone and teeth health. Providing an adequate amount of calcium in feed helps maintain the bone and teeth health of animals. 2- play a role in various other body functions. It helps in nerve signaling, regulation of heartbeats, blood clotting, and balancing fluids in the body. Providing an appropriate amount of calcium in feed helps maintain these vital functions. 3- play a crucial role in the reproductive and productivity cycles of animals. It is necessary for fetal growth, egg formation, and milk production. Providing an adequate amount of calcium in feed enhances productivity and proper reproduction in animals. 4- one of the essential nutrients that must be balanced in feed. Estimating the amount of calcium in feed helps achieve proper nutritional balance and meet the dietary requirements of animals. #Feed #aquaculture #chemicalanalysis #feedquality #feedanalysis #proteindetermination #laboratory #nutrition #Calcium #Calciumdetermination

🔄 Transforming for impact with ENCU / NUTRITION CLUSTER. Ethiopia's SMART approach shifts from woreda to livelihood zone level, incorporating food security data for a comprehensive analysis. The first-ever IDP survey marks a milestone in emergency nutrition.

Watch my stellar colleague Dr Wanjiku. N. Gichohi-Wainaina, PhD explain how WorldFish is deploying science and innovation to tackle pervasive malnutrition through sustainable, equitable and accessible aquatic food systems.

📣 As we celebrate World Nutrition Day, we’re spotlighting the role of accessible and affordable nutrition through aquatic foods. Despite being nutrient-rich and widely accessible, aquatic foods are often overlooked in strategies to combat malnutrition. Why? 🤔 Learn from our Senior Scientist and Nutrition Impact Area Lead, Wanjiku. N. Gichohi-Wainaina, PhD, on what it takes to address nutritional gaps, and the policies needed to boost their production and consumption: https://lnkd.in/d9zuTmZT 🤝Join us in advocating for nutrition through aquatic foods for healthy people, planet, and shared prosperity. #AquaticFoods #FoodPolicy #FoodSystems #SmallFish #NutritionDay #Nutrition #NutritionSecurity #Nutrients #LivelihoodSecurity #Acceptable #Affordable #Accessible #Diets #Diversity #SharedProsperity