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Here are some ways to eat more sustainably and make every Sunday #SustainableSundays! Buy local ingredients like at the farmers market or farm stands. Use whole ingredients Get creative with pickling or freezing. Learn more tips here: https://bit.ly/3zFQpVC  #GoodFood4All

Under the @CanadaDev-funded Integrated Food Systems Approach to Build Nutrition Security project, @HarvestPlus launched rapid response biofortification projects to address COVID-19 related nutrition challenges in six countries across #Africa and #Asia: https://bit.ly/3swiHQP 

To assist in efforts to enable, empower, and encourage others to scale up biofortification, we developed the Biofortification Priority Index (BPI) tool. It is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in investing in biofortification. Check it here: https://bit.ly/32H5ZUg 

In #Zimbabwe, the goal of @HarvestPlus + partners is to scale up the production and consumption of biofortified crops through collaboration with the government and private sector. This can help to considerably reduce vitamin A deficiency. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3yBW4JX 

A #TBT to when our founder, @HowdyBouis spoke with @HarvestPlus. "Biofortified crops are the same price as the non-biofortified varieties...So, families are getting additional vitamin A in their diets at zero extra cost." Read more: https://bit.ly/33V9uEQ 

Diets deficient in iron are a major cause of debilitating anemia, which affects 38% of children under 5 yrs old and 19% of pregnant women in #Rwanda. Iron-biofortified beans are helping address this health challenge. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3idcHoc 

With @USAID support, @HarvestPlus, in collaboration with @MAAIF_Uganda, has contributed to the development phase of a mobile application that will help facilitate the growth of the OSP value chain by better linking vine suppliers, producers, and buyers. https://bit.ly/2CV9NEV 

Join @SDG2AdvocacyHub for #SustainableSundays to take small but meaningful action to ensure food is good for our local communities & planet such as posting a picture of a healthy, climate-friendly meal you’re eating using #GoodFood4All. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3zFQpVC 

In #Zimbabwe, 20% of children under 5 suffer from vitamin A deficiency, while 72% of children under 5 and 69% of women of reproductive age have iron deficiency. Learn how programs like @LFSPZim are helping address this problem: https://bit.ly/3F1g4sM 

Former @UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon wrote an op-ed piece that, "#COP26 presents the perfect opportunity to highlight the symbiotic relationship between climate adaptation & resilient food systems." Read more here: https://bit.ly/3qbFaRC  via @SDG2AdvocacyHub

An estimated 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, and six out of the top 10 risk factors for the global burden of disease are diet-related. The BPI helps advance biofortification to end #hiddenhunger. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3tohW9S 

A study released this year in #Zambia showed women had increased vitamin A in their breast milk when eating vitamin A-biofortified maize. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3rEtqoU 

To help address with vitamin deficiencies in #Zimbabwe, @HarvestPlus in collaboration w/@FAO, support @Government_Zim to promote the production and consumption of biofortified crops by small-scale farmers. This effort was funded under @FCDOGovUK. https://bit.ly/3F1g4sM 

To make it easier to reach more farmers in #Uganda and build up seed supplies, a system was adopted whereby some farmers receiving seeds would agree to pay for them by giving back to the partners twice as much seed after harvest. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2CV9NEV 

2021 brought more evidence of the nutrition and health benefits of biofortified crops. In a study in #India, consumption of iron pearl millet increased levels of physical activity in adolescents—important for performance in school and work. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3x4brLj