Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

2nd Africa Food Environment Research Network FERN2021

17 November 2021.
The MEALS4NCDs Project and partners (INFORMAS, REPSAO, DFC, Others) convened the second Africa Food Environment Research Network Meeting (FERN2021) on Wednesdays: 3rd, 10th & 17th November 2021.

The MEALS4NCDs Project/FERN is funded by The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Food, Environment, and Health Program—IDRC, Canada.

Available evidence shows that unhealthy food environments drive unhealthy diets; unhealthy diet is one of four main risk factors for NCDs. The  MEALS4NCDs Project measures and supports public sector actions that create healthy food marketing and food provision environments for children and adolescents to prevent obesity nutrition-related NCDs.


Capacity building activities
  • INFORMAS Food Prices module - Stefanie Vandevijvere
  • Food Prices for Nutrition Project - William Masters
Food Labeling
  • Adopting a fit-for purpose Nutrient Profiling Model + Front of Pack labeling in South Africa - Prof Rina Swart and team
  • Food composition database (Senegal)Adama Diouf
Next Steps:
  • Preview of research priorities from FERN 2020 From dialogues to action – commitment statements and pathways to transformation 
  • How the food environment can contribute to food systems transformation
  • Moderator: Prof Saa Dittoh (Guided discussion) 

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