For decades, the pesticide Roundup’s key ingredient glyphosate has caused immense harm to farmers and homeowners. Despite the growing evidence bank that links the pesticide to cancer and a host of other illnesses, Bayer, the latest corporate owner of Roundup, has launched a PR blitz to promote the pesticide. In an article for Environmental Health … Continued
This blog highlights the importance of food systems transformation for achieving health for all and equitable access to positive food environments.
This week’s SOFI report highlights that global food systems are not delivering on Sustainable Development Goals. The Global Alliance explores why making healthy and sustainable diets more economically accessible for everyone is critical.
Today, the Global Alliance releases, Creating Better Health for People, Animals, and the Planet: Food Systems Insights for Health Professionals, a comprehensive new report for global health professionals.
This report demonstrates how global health professionals can play a critical role in food systems transformations, to promote human, ecological, and animal health and well-being.
Sustainable food systems play a critical role in our health and well-being and that of the planet. The Global Alliance urges delegates to keep this in mind as they convene in Geneva later this month for the 75th World Health Assembly.
04 June 2021 | 13.00 – 15.00 CEST **Watch the recording of this session on YouTube** Translated audio files of the dialogue in 6 UN languages Speakers in this Independent Dialogue will explore how a new narrative about food systems can be used to stimulate transformative action and deliver better outcomes for human, animal, and … Continued
14 recommendations to build resilience and improve food security outcomes
Patty Fong, Program Director of Climate & Health, highlights how food systems leaders prioritize human, animal, and ecological health.
PRESS RELEASE NEW GUIDANCE ON GOVERNMENT ACTION FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS LAUNCHED Urgent case for reforming industrialized food systems can be made on the grounds of protecting health, and leaders know it National governments called to radically change approach to policy and practice, building resilience and improving food security outcomes post-COVID-19 Case studies from around … Continued
