ARCH Nutrition

Working to strengthen policies that promote optimal infant and young child nutrition. Project managed by @HelenKellerIntl.

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

Our latest research found that unhealthy foods and beverages made up a large share of young children’s diets in #Senegal, contributing almost one-quarter of non-breastmilk calories. Learn more here: https://t.co/ErgrrEbfB7

[Rafael Perez-Escamilla @rperezescamilla]

Proud to co-lead responsive feeding ✍️ w @UNICEF @WHO @usaid @WorldBank
1️⃣ RF 🔑 👧🏽👶🏽 growth & development
2️⃣ RF integrates all nurturing care domains
3️⃣ Case studies 👉🏼 RF through @NurturingCare platforms
4️⃣ Workforce training needed
🔗 https://t.co/mzX3xzfHxZ @YaleSPH

[FHI Nutrition @fhisolutions]

#DYK that women's milk production has a significant impact on the global economy?

@ANUmedia & our Impact Network partner, @aliveandthrive, have developed the Mothers' Milk Tool to calculate the economic impact of #breastfeeding on society.

📺Learn more https://t.co/yUkMs9uVEV

[Katie Pereira-Kotze @KatiePNutrition]

Great graph by @1stepsnutrition showing infant formula cost in the UK.
Why is the price of infant formula so different between companies and brands? And why is the price constantly increasing? Government intervention needed now to regulate infant formula prices.

[Alive & Thrive @aliveandthrive]

Underhand marketing tactics + political lobbying helped the formula milk industry generate US$55 billion in sales in 2020.

A recent @TheLancet Series calls for #breastfeeding to be supported, promoted, and protected: https://t.co/HtGQFjtkIu

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

Upcoming webinar alert! Join @WHO tomorrow, May 16 for the release of new resources to support implementation and scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in line with the updated recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants.

[Carlos A. Monteiro @CMonteiro_USP]

New WHO recommendation on NSS based on the evidence which suggests that its use does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children and there may be potential undesirable effects, such as diabetes, CVD, and mortality in adults.
https://t.co/Ww5gRzAsjZ

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) systems play a role in promoting healthy diets. Our latest research makes the case for including commercially-produced #complementaryfoods in #FOPNL systems to support caregivers in making healthier food choices: https://t.co/aBK2I8Pi9s

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

New 7-country study evaluated nutrient content of commercially-produced #complementaryfoods against front-of-pack nutrition labelling (#FOPNL) systems. We found many products w/ excessive levels of sugar & fat that would warrant warning signs.

Learn more: https://t.co/dN52iC7tZC

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

What you see on food labels isn’t always what you get. Our latest research highlights the need for governments to set standards, monitor, and enforce rules around accuracy of nutrient declarations on labels of commercially produced #complementaryfoods: https://t.co/1VeZjVZu0K

[Hou Kroeun @HKroeun]

GIZ-MUSEFO and Helen Keller team advocated to CARD on #MaternityLeave extension to 6 months. Very positive feedback from the government! @SanneSigh @ARCH_Nutrition @MathisenRoger @advocacybaa

[Healthy Eating Research @HEResearch]

Analyzing videos from the most popular child influencers on YouTube, @UConnRuddCenter researchers find that 38% of the videos featured branded food and bev products, despite YouTube’s ban on food advertising on kid channels: https://t.co/5FKs8veBbr

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

Concerningly, #babyfoods showed a 22% increase in the proportion of purchases containing additives and >15% increase in the proportion of purchases containing three or more additives.

[Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill @GFRP_UNC]

New study finds that over half of Americans' food purchases contain technical food additives — a 10% increase since 2001. By 2019, purchased foods and beverages contained 4.5 additives, on average. #UltraProcessedFood #UPF #FoodSupply
https://t.co/GacKKbu65P

[Hou Kroeun @HKroeun]

For the health and safety of the world children, we fought until we succeed. @HelenKellerIntl @ARCH_Nutrition @FAOWHOCodex @MathisenRoger @aliveandthrive

[Hou Kroeun @HKroeun]

Cambodia stands strong with other members of states to protect health and safety of children. @FAOWHOCodex @ARCH_Nutrition @HelenKellerIntl @SUNCSN @aliveandthrive

[Hou Kroeun @HKroeun]

We are celebrating our success on advocacy at the CODEX meeting! Finally standard on follow up formula for children 6-36 months endorsed! @jbadham @alissa_pries @HelenKellerIntl @aliveandthrive @FAOWHOCodex @SUNCSN @ARCH_Nutrition @WHOCodeNI

[Stuart Gillespie @StuartGillesp16]

Two-thirds of all 'foods' produced by the world's largest multinational food companies are unhealthy.

[Alive & Thrive @aliveandthrive]

Journal Article: 📑 Babies before business: protecting the integrity of health professionals from institutional conflict of interest. https://t.co/HAGkhpLvzO

[Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill @GFRP_UNC]

Check out our updated tax policy maps! Updated sweetened drink tax maps + NEW map of taxes on non-essential foods now available. Latest adds include Colombia's new taxes on ultra-processed products, coming into effect later this year. #SSBs #UPPs #UPFs

https://t.co/SbZxuInbXa

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

To ensure the nutritional needs of infants and young children are met, the standard also specifies essential composition such as: appropriate energy density, mandatory vitamins and minerals, and limits on sodium content.

[ARCH Nutrition @ARCH_Nutrition]

We applaud the gov’t of #Nepal for setting a new standard for cereal-based commercially produced #complementaryfoods (CPCF) for children 6-36 months to curb inappropriate labelling and marketing, which can undermine #breastfeeding. Read more here: https://t.co/K2oTaZklsH