BY KIBROM ABAY, HOSAM IBRAHIM, CLEMENS BREISINGER AND ALI ABDELHADI Global overweight and obesity rates have almost tripled since 1975 and are expected to continue rising over the next few decades (Shekar & Popkin, 2020). This trend is alarmingly s... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
NEW PUBLICATION: FOOD POLICIES AND OBESITY IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
Journal Article BY KIBROM A. ABAY, HOSAM IBRAHIM AND CLEMENS BREISINGER Understanding the public health implications of food policies is crucial to combat recently increasing overweight and obesity rates in many low-and-middle income countries (LMICs).... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
IFPRI-FAO REPORT LAUNCH: “Food Policies and their Implications on Overweight and Obesity Trends in Selected Countries in NENA”
Amy William and Lina Abdelfattah, IFPRI Egypt
On December 17th, 2020, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) virtually launched a joint report that examines the implica... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
NEW PUBLICATION: Food policies and their implications on overweight and obesity trends in selected countries in the NENA region
By Kibrom A. Abay, Hosam Ibrahim, Clemens Breisinger, and Nomindelger Bayasgalanbat Regional and global trends in body weight show that the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region countries, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countri... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
2019 Global food policy report: Synopsis
[available in English and Arabic] IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy developments and decisions of the past year, and looks ahead to 2019. This year’s Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address a growing crisis in rural areas. Focusing on the needs of rural areas is one of […] Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
