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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Jul 12

Had to get this t-shirt when I spotted it.

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Jul 3

Jam tomorrow!

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Jun 16

Food system inequalities are alive and thriving.

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The controversial return of Brazil’s billionaire beef barons

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, listed in New York on Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround for the Batista brothers

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Jun 11

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Jun 11

Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?

The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adapt

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · May 20

INFUSION project & Jeevika have been collaborating on an innovative healthy food market concept. Now, we are on the threshold of launching our 1st pilot 'Jeevika Didi Haat' in Telhara, Nalanda. Excited to, quite literally, be on the map! @anhacademy.bsky.social

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · May 10

Mostly plant-based water bottle, well done Virgin Atlantic. Next frontier, plastic-free cap!

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Apr 28

🌍 Join #ANH2025 for 2 weeks of learning, sharing, networking & action on food systems, agriculture, nutrition & health! 🌱

In-person in Tanzania 🇹🇿 or 💻 online.

🗓️ June 16–26, 2025

🎟️ Register now: www.anh-academy.org/academy-week...

✈️ Visa deadline: May 15! youtu.be/im3NATjjo04?...

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds

About 14% of premature deaths in England attributable to unhealthy food, the most among surveyed countries

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Apr 25

The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation

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The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation

Is it possible to make a country healthier one slice of rye bread at a time? If the rocketing wholegrain consumption of the Danes is anything to go by, absolutely

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Apr 11

PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...

PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows

Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Apr 7

Being a Tamilian, taken at face value this means I might well live to be 200.
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A tub a day: might eating yoghurt help you live longer?

When the world’s oldest woman passed away at 117, much was made of her three yoghurts a day diet. But what role does yoghurt actually play in longevity?

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Apr 4

RCT evidence highlights the value of traditional diets in mitigating chronic disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Immune and metabolic effects of African heritage diets versus Western diets in men: a randomized controlled trial

Nature Medicine - A randomized crossover trial showed that transition to a Western diet resulted in pro-inflammatory changes, whereas transition to an African heritage diet rich in fruits and...

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ANH Academy Science-Policy Platform @anhacademy.bsky.social · Apr 3

We recently interviewed nutrition & food policy expert @stuartgillespie.bsky.social to discuss his new book exploring the food system’s colonial roots & neoliberal challenges, concluding with a call to prioritise people and the planet. 🌍

Dive into his insights and reflections 📎 bit.ly/3FNmWjx

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Mar 26

A group of us had the opportunity to draft policy recommendations for the forthcoming Nutrition for Growth Summit #N4GParis. The recommendations of the Independent Panel of Experts convened by @ParisPeaceForum is linked below.

Paris Peace Forum @parispeaceforum.bsky.social · Mar 17

Ahead of the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, Shawn Baker from Helen Keller Intl and an expert panel released key policy recommendations to fight malnutrition.

📢 Action is needed NOW. Read the report below!

#N4GParis #ItAllStartsWithNutrition

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Mar 26

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A chance for world leaders to end malnutrition and save lives | Letter

Letter: Parliamentarians from the UK and France urge governments to make strong pledges at the nutrition summit in Paris this week

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Mar 7

Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say

Fruit variety developed in Norwich remains fresh for up to 12 hours after being peeled

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Feb 21

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia

Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we ...

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Bhavani Shankar @bhavanishankar.bsky.social · Feb 20

Development economics has seen a huge renaissance in the last couple of decades, and yet developing country representation in authorship remains disturbingly low.

The global distribution of authorship in economics journals
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The global distribution of authorship in economics journals

We assemble a dataset of the universe of economics and business journal articles published since 1980 to assess differences in the levels and trends o…

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Eeshani Kandpal @eeshani.bsky.social · Feb 19

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a cash transfer that increased prices?

I spoke with @voxdev.bsky.social about what recent research tells us about the price effects of cash transfers and how to reconcile various findings that at times appear to be at odds with each other.

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · Feb 19

🆕 Do cash transfer programmes drive up local prices and harm those who don’t receive them? 🔊

Today on VoxDevTalks, @eeshani.bsky.social (@cgdev.org) discusses the broader economic implications of cash transfer programmes: voxdev.org/topic/social...