News February 19, 2019 Governments in India scaling up use of double-fortified salt States in India have been scaling up the use of double-fortified salt in an effort to combat iron and iodine deficiencies.
Field Stories February 6, 2019 Teen champions anaemia prevention in Indonesia In the industrial town of Purkawarta, West Java, Indonesia, an 18-year old high school student named Nunik has become a leader in her community.
News January 28, 2019 Gender and nutrition: Canadian knowledge partnership seeks to close the data gap Nutrition International (NI), the University of Toronto and the Campbell Collaboration will use of high-quality, gender-sensitive data to improve nutrition in low-income countries.
News January 25, 2019 Nutrition International, CanWaCH partner with WickFest to get more girls in the game Hockey players participating in WickFest, had the opportunity to learn about the importance of good nutrition for themselves, and for girls around the world.
News December 19, 2018 Nutrition International supports Government of Tanzania in making adolescent nutrition a priority Tanzania's Ministry of Health convened the first National Accelerated Action Plan and Investment Agenda for Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Conference in Dodoma.
News December 4, 2018 Bangladesh celebrates local salt mills for iodization work Nutrition International, the Government of Bangladesh and other partners presented “The 2017 Best Iodized Salt Mills Awards” to the country’s top performing salt mills.
Blog Posts November 28, 2018 More support needed by countries to maximize the benefits of mandatory food fortification 87 countries have adopted legislation to mandate fortification of at least one industrially milled cereal grain with iron and/or folic acid but many still need support.
News November 21, 2018 Canadian parliamentarians, celebrity chef speak on importance of nutrition and gender equality Celebrity chef Dennis Prescott joined Canadian Members of Parliaments (MPs) of all political stripes for an informative and interactive lunch event on Parliament Hill called Foodies That Give a Fork.
Blog Posts November 16, 2018 Kangaroo Mother Care and the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative: Better alignment so small and vulnerable babies have the best start in life Nutrition International is proud to be joining peers from around the world at the 12th International Conference on Kangaroo Mother Care in Bogota, Colombia and recognizing World Prematurity Day.
project November 14, 2018 University of Saskatchewan Iron-fortified lentils—an innovative, cost-effective, food-based approach to alleviate iron deficiency that could be scaled up globally within a few years.