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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 1d

@profserayoung.bsky.social @eatrightpro.bsky.social @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
#FoodInsecurity #WaterInsecurity #MentalHealth #HumanitarianResponse #DisasterRecovery #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #Resilience #Research #Tonga

ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 1d

🌋 New research: Are water & food insecurity linked with mental distress among men & women after a natural disaster? A paper by IMMANA Fellow @indirabose.bsky.social explores this using the 2022 volcanic eruption data in Tonga 🇹🇴.

📄Read here bit.ly/3ITOwha

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 9d

Join the ANH Academy for free to stay updated on the latest research, resources & opportunities from the ANH Community of 13,000 members in 160+ countries. 🌍 www.anh-academy.org/user/register

📰 Check out the September newsletter here mailchi.mp/lshtm/anhaca...

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 16d

🎉 Delighted to introduce the ANH Academy Science-Policy Fellows for 2025-26!

🌍 They are driving evidence-based research and policy solutions to strengthen food systems and improve healthy diets across Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Pakistan 🇵🇰, Nigeria 🇳🇬, and Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

🌱 www.anh-academy.org/science-poli...

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 19d

🚰 Water insecurity ripples through food, health & livelihoods. At #FoodWise2025, @indirabose.bsky.social stressed tackling food & water insecurities together. Tools like WISE Scales 🌍now used in 55+ countries, make the invisible visible: wisescales.org 💧 #SDG6

@nuwater.bsky.social

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 23d

If you are interested in tools for measuring food environments and diets, then join us for this interactive webinar!

Date: 30 September 2025
Time: 14:00 BST/9:00 EST/18:30 IST

More info here: www.anh-academy.org/community/ev...

Register here: lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Webinar: Tools for Action: Measuring food environments and diets to drive policy in LMICs

Join global experts to learn about new tools for assessing food environments and diets, and see how they can drive better policies and outcomes

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · 25d

The Research Community on Food Access is hosting a roundtable on how income and access to healthy diets relate to diet quality in Malawi. 🌽🍠 Hear @racheldgilbert.bsky.social on Malawi & 🪙 food prices for nutrition on September 17 | 13:00-14:00 UTC | Zoom: bit.ly/3JPOU01 #FoodAccess

Research roundtable event flyer. Focused on research from Food Prices for Nutrition researcher, Rachel Gilbert, in Malawi.

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Research Community on Food Access is hosting a roundtable on Optimising Food Supplementation in India 🇮🇳🫛🍚Hear Tinku Thomas on Balancing Energy Needs & Budget Constraints on September 10 | 12:00–13:00 EST | Zoom: bit.ly/4m023Bi
#FoodAccess

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 29

Global plastics treaty talks stall – but health focus fuels new momentum

Megan Deeney discusses Lancet Countdown on health and plastics as a new global initiative aiming to track health impacts of #plastics pollution.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Jul 28

📢 Launch of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics

On August 4, a new report will offer an up-to-date assessment of the links between health and plastic pollution.

Find out more and register ⤵️ tessforum.org/latest/launc...

TESS - Launch Event: Announcing The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics

tessforum.org

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Aug 13

Plastics are in our oceans, air, food & us – even before birth, states Megan Deeney at INC 5.2 in Geneva. Production & waste will triple by 2060. Most of 16K+ chemicals are unregulated. #PlasticsTreaty must deliver a strong treaty to protect people & planet! 🌍 #INC5
@scientistscoa.bsky.social ‬‪

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Research Community on Food Access is hosting a roundtable on how balanced diets, food prices & gender dynamics shape dietary diversity in households. 👥🥗📈

Hear Martin Chegere on 🌆 rural & urban Tanzania & agricultural links 🇹🇿 on Aug 13 | 09:00–10:00 EST | Zoom: bit.ly/4fCotXC

#FoodAccess

Martin Chegere's research roundtable information.

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Megan Deeney, co-author of the report & @lshtm.bsky.social researcher, says

"This report highlights the most up to date scientific evidence of human health hazards and adverse effects across the full life cycle of plastics. It comes at a critical time as governments convene to negotiate a legally binding global treaty to end plastics pollution. Science shows the importance of centralising health in the treaty and ensuring a full life cycle approach that protects both people and planet"

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Aug 4

Plastic pollution will almost triple from 2019-20 at current rates.

What does this mean for health?

🔄 In @thelancet.com a new Health Policy outlines dangers at every stage of the plastic lifecycle —and steps for change.

➡️http://bit.ly/4mvtjZ8

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Thin from Thin Ink @thinink.bsky.social · Jun 27

"Just Transition" is a key principle in the climate dialogues when we talk about decarbonising our economies. It means this shift must be fair for communities who will be most affected.

It is much less invoked in the context of food systems, however...

news.thin-ink.net/p/fair-food-...

Fair Food Futures: Notes from Dar

Centring justice in the transformation of our food systems

news.thin-ink.net

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 27

🌍 That’s a wrap on the 10th Annual #ANH2025!

Huge thanks to all who joined us in Dar es Salaam + online. Your energy brought vital conversations on food, health & equity to life.

Stay tuned for highlights & resources!

Asanteni Sana! 💡✨

#ANH2025 #Conference #FoodSystems #Nutrition #Agriculture

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 27

💡Day 3 of #ANH2025 sparked big questions:

🌍 Can diets be healthy and sustainable?
⚖️ How do equity & empowerment shape food systems?
🔬 What tools align nutrition, climate & policy?

Explore more:
🔗 anh-academy.org

#ANH2025 #Agriculture #FoodSystems #Nutrition #Health #Equity #Research

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 25

Posters & Panels, Day 2 of #ANH2025 was rich with insights! Researchers explored food systems risks, from mining to pesticides, and ways to boost demand for healthy diets through affordability & behaviour change. 🌱
Plus, a poetic snapshot of global research with posters! More to come next day..

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 25

Big ideas & bold voices on Day 2 of #ANH2025 🇹🇿! A powerful keynote from @descendantsproject.bsky.social Banner sisters spotlighted environmental justice, while experts tackled demand for healthy diets in tough food environments.
Equity, action & transformation were front and centre. Stay tuned! 🌍💬

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 25

Day 1 of #ANH2025 🇹🇿 brought 12 hands-on Learning Labs!
From calculating diet costs & mapping food systems to storytelling for impact & tackling gender gaps, the labs bridged research + real-world change.
That’s a wrap on LL, but next up: plenaries,orals,posters & more! 🌱📊🗺️🎙️

#FoodSystems #Health

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 24

🎉 #ANH2025 kicked off in Dar es Salaam with inspiring remarks & a stirring poem by Zuhura the African Lioness, welcoming global participants to 🇹🇿.

Day 1 set the tone with reflections on science, equity, collaboration, plus a deep dive into stress-testing food systems.🌍✨ #FoodSystems #Health

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 24

#ANH2025 in 🇹🇿 we're joined by @descendantsproject.bsky.social Jo & Joy Banner to hear their story from Sugar Plantations to Petrochemical Plants, reflecting on the legacy of slavery, environmental racism, & the appropriation of food cultures in Louisiana's ‘Cancer Alley’. Join now 🌍 bit.ly/43VM6pV

Keynote Speech: From plantations to petrochemical plants

JO BANNER Co-Founder & Co-Director Jo’s love for Louisiana was partly instilled by her grandparents, who passed down 10 generations of Louisiana folktales and history highlighting her Afro-Creole Heri...

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 22

🎉Just 1 day to go until #ANH2025 begins in Dar es Salaam! 🇹🇿

Don't miss powerful plenaries on:
🧠 Food system stress-testing
🌍 Historical injustice in food systems
🍎 Demand for nutritious diets
⚖️ Just transitions
📢 Integrated policy action

Get ready for exciting LL & RC!
🌐 Join in: bit.ly/4mnQF3n

ANH2025 Conference events | ANH Academy

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 18

🌟 That’s a wrap on Day 3 of ANH2025 Online Learning Labs!
We explored tools for food environments, healthy diet affordability, & gender-responsive food policy.

Thanks to all who joined us!

📍Next up: In-person and Online labs + conference in Tanzania!
🔗 anh-academy.org

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚀On Day 2 of #ANH2025, we explored Agrifood Systems, Use of Food Ontologies, Weighing up Evidence in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, and the Food Systems Dashboard!

🙌 Explore our last 4 Online Labs & check out what's on the schedule for ANH Academy Week: bit.ly/3HLyqFf

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