Nutrition expert. Improving nutrition in a holistic manner including food systems. Works for UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Views expressed are mine.
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On the eve of Zambia Food Based Dietary Guidelines launch, I find Limanda an indigenous vegetable at a street corner in Lusaka. This is the season for these nutrient dense foods. Let’s take advantage of that! @FAOZambia, @faosfsafrica @Hastings_C40
Minister of @DALRRDgov_ZA H.E Didiza emphasized the importance of safeguarding Food and Nutrition security as part of covid 19 response. H.E was speaking at Africa Regional Conference Ministers regarding with FAO. @UNinSouthAfrica @Hastings_C40
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Message of support by Dr Mercy Chikoko of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation: "this year’s World Food Day is no ordinary day, as it comes as the world is fighting the Covid19 pandemic" #WorldFoodDay #ZeroBy30 #ZeroHunger #WorldFoodDay2020 #WorldFoodDay – at Pretoria, South Africa
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Minister Didiza and MEC Mosupyoe giving an elderly household food parcels. @GCISMedia @SAgovnews @GovernmentZA @premiumbusiness @FarmersWeeklySA @Newzroom405 @MzansiAgriTalk #WorldFoodDay #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #ZeroBy30 #ZeroHunger – at Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa
South Africa: Minister H.E Didiza, Deputy Minister, M.E .C and FAO representative A.I visiting #FoodHeroes women farmers & provided some inputs, as part of World Food Day Celebration. @Hastings_C40, @faosfsafrica, #WFD2020
“Food Based Guidelines (FBDGs) development and implementation requires experts from nutrition, health, food science, agriculture, communication, & many others “ Dr. Mercy Chikoko at the launch of FBDGs for Botswana @faosfsafrica @Hastings_C40 @DelilahTee
Minister of Health and Wellness in Bostwana officially launches a Technical Coopération Program between Food and Agriculture Organization and MOHW to develop Food Based Dietary Guidelines. @faosfsafrica @FAOBotswana @Hastings_C40 @DelilahTee
Another seed is planted by FAO of over 4.5 million Botswana Pula to support to MOHW with the development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines through a Technical Coopération Program says FAO Representative Dr. Cudzek. @FAOBotswana @faosfsafrica @FAOAfrica
Assistant Minister of Agriculture in Bostwana makes a case on the importance of Agriculture and Food System to improving malnutrition at a lunch of the Food Based Guidelines where FAO and MoHW have a Technical coopération program. @faosfsafrica @FAOBotswana
The launch of Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) for Bostwana gets a high level commitment from Minister of Health, Assistant Minister of Agriculture, Country représentatives of FAO and WHO. @faosfsafrica @FAOBotswana @Hastings_C40
At the Mandela Global citizen festival with Yvonne Chaka Chaka (in tradional head gear). Participated in a panel discussion on ending hunger and malnutrition - SDG 2 lead by Gerda Verburg. @faosfsafrica @Hastings_C40 #GlobalCitizen @Ad_Onyango @DelilahTee
Mercy P CHIKOKO retweeted
This is what all panels should be like. Strong. Honest. Female. 💪🏽 Who run the world?💃 #GlobalCitizenFestivalSA #SDG2
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Discuss progress towards achieving #SDG2 "Very robust discussion led by @GerdaVerburg ,asking the panel to respond in direct questions and actions to be taken by each one of them"! @MercyChikoto from @FAO @SaraMbago @IFAD @Valerieguarnieri @WFP @GlblCtzn @GNReport
#fbdg looking forward to the launch of a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) & Min of Agriculture TCP on developing Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG) for Zambia to promote healthy and diversified diets @FAOZambia @faosfsafrica @Ad_Onyango @DelilahTee @Hastings_C40
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Nutrition for the first 1000 days sets the stage for the rest of childs life for nutrition and healthy well being says Dr. Adelheid Onyango at FAO/WHO Africa Regional symposium on food systems and heathy diets @faosfsafrica; @WHOAFRO
Nutrition for the first 1000 days sets the stage for the rest of childs life for nutrition and healthy well being says Dr. Adelheid Onyango at FAO/WHO Africa Regional symposium on food systems and heathy diets @faosfsafrica; @WHOAFRO
#Nutrition : addressing micro nutrient deficiencies through biofortification presentation at FAO/WHO Africa Regional symposium on food systems and heathy diets @faosfsafrica, @DelilahTee; @Cipotato; #Zerohunger
#nutrition, interesting links between availability of fruits and vegetables by type of food system and further linking it to micro-nutrient status such as vitamin A by Dr. Mohamed Ag Bendech at Africa Symposium on Food Systems & healthy diet @faosfsafrica, @FAOAfrica; #zerohunger
#ZeroHunger ; Food environment determines the quality of diet and nutrition status. Food environment is shaped by the food system says Prof Anna Lartey of FAO @Africa Regional symposium on Food systems and heathy diets; @faosfsafrica; @FAOAfrica; @FAOnews ; #nutrition
