Kabanda David

Kabanda David is a food and adequate living rights practitioner in East Africa. Food justice, Agroecology and livelihoods.

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

A huge THANK YOU to every parent and Ugandan who raised their voice for the Nutrient Profile Model. Today, we finally jubilate because we have it.

Having the NPM is a massive win, but the work isn't done.

We now shift to demanding mandatory Front-of-Pack Warning Labels.
#FOPWL #CefrohtUg

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

The launch of the NPM is today
Thank you @MinofHealthUG
https://t.co/BuuvOrD3ia

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

Data from @WHO shows that industrially produced trans fatty acids have no known health benefits and they are not good for human consumption - @JoanK850885

@MinofHealthUG

#CefrohtUg #UGFoodKills #TransFatFreeEAC #TransFatFreeUg

[Dr Alexey Kulikov @KulikovUNIATF]

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to @WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed.

Breastmilk is the ideal #food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the #infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of life.

Breastfed children perform better on intelligence tests, are less likely to be overweight or obese and less prone to diabetes later in life. Women who breastfeed also have a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancers.

Inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes continues to undermine efforts to improve #breastfeeding rates and duration worldwide.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

Our income sustainability and our children’s protection is in agroecological sustainable food systems but we need a legal and policy framework in East Africa @cefroht

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

@jumuiya needs this #Agroecology Law to guarantee not only small holder farmers rights but good and seed sovereignty for all. @CefrohtUg

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

A regional Bill built on an existing @jumuiya Treaty commitment, designed to protect agroecological farmers and traditional seed systems, using the institutions already in place. Come understand what it means for your country.

🗓️11th August 2026
🕰️3:00PM EAT
Register through this link: https://t.co/7hD0QqiTSM
#AgroecologyLaw

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

Seed and food sovereignty are the lynchpin of any civilization. Dear Africa to give-in industrial agrifood bullies. Biodiversity starts with farmers seed systems. Nutrition and sustainable livelihoods @cefroht

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

No nutrition benefit yet used in baking and causes disease

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

One harmful ingredient. Thousands of preventable deaths.

Industrially produced trans fats(ITFAs) increase the risk of heart disease and have no known health benefits. The @WHO REPLACE package provides a roadmap to eliminate them and create healthier food environments.

#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

HAPPENING NOW:
A full house with one shared goal.

Together with @FianUganda @ConsentUganda and @SEATINIUGANDA we are laying strategies to advance regulation on Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FOPWL) in Uganda.

Consumers deserve clear food information at a glance to make informed choices.

This is a critical step toward protecting public health in Uganda.
#FOPWL #CefrohtUG

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

Dr. @davidkabanda is currently live on the panel for the Heinrich Böll Stiftung public lecture: "Decolonising African Agriculture." 📢

As an expert in Food Sovereignty & Food Rights, his contribution to today's dialogue highlights the urgent need for structural and legislative transformation in East African food systems.

🕒 The session is underway right now. Tap into these insights and join in NOW: https://t.co/0a253JHVXu

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

What does the future of food security look like when we center agroecology and sovereignty? 🌾

Join us tomorrow for a vital public lecture on "Decolonising African Agriculture" featuring an incredible panel of experts.

📍 Kenya School of Monetary Studies
🕙 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
🗓️ Monday, 29 June 2026
Scan the QR code to register.
#AgroecologyLaw

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

67% of children 0-59 months in Iganga District are anaemic. 💔
Children can’t eat their way out of a broken food system.

Government must step up. Stronger food regulations and ban marketing of unhealthy products to kids.

LCV chairperson Iganga District Hon. Isabirye Kalulu made the appeal during the ongoing climax celebrations of the #ParliamentaryNutritionWeek
FOPWL

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

🌍 Decolonising African Agriculture
Join @HBSNairobi for a public lecture on Food Security, Agroecology & the Future of Food Systems in East Africa.

📅 Mon, 29 June 2026 ⏰ 10AM-1PM
📍 Kenya School of Monetary Studies

Scan the QR code to register 👉

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

THE WAIT IS OVER!

The full episode is officially up on YouTube. Stop wondering what’s hidden in your food and find out the truth about unlabeled Industrial Trans Fatty Acids in our daily bread and snacks.

Watch this reel for a quick preview, then head over to our channel to watch the full deep dive right now!

Click the link here to watch the whole episode:
https://t.co/6CYS4l4nip

#CefrohtUg #TransFatFreeUG #TransFatFreeEAC

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

Thank you @DailyMonitor for amplifying this crucial public health message. We were honoured to have your team at our recent #FOPWL media training, and we're excited to continue partnering with Ugandan media to drive evidence‑based food policy conversations. Let's keep the momentum going!

[Patrick Jaramogi @pjaramogi]

Understand what you eat: The reason @CefrohtUg is pushing for the implementation of NPM (Nutrient Profiling Model) Ugandans are dying in numbers due unhealthy diets full of sugar, saturated fats, salts and sodium- Prof Muyanja
@MinofHealthUG @WHOUganda @davidkabanda

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

With 66% of Ugandan learners lacking access to school meals, feeding children shouldn't be charity, it should be a legal obligation.

This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, let us awaken our advocacy for laws that protect every child. Food is a right, not a privilege.
#CefrohtUG

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

Having youths in this healthy diets’ campaign is a guarantee for a safe future. Thank you @CefrohtUg

[Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights Ug @CefrohtUg]

YOUR PLATE, YOUR HEALTH, YOUR VOICE: Youth Driving Food Policy Change https://t.co/rBAOaqaXv3

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

We also need to train on healthy diets. Mothers heathy eating patterns can be very helpful . @CefrohtUg

[Kabanda David @davidkabanda]

Come to @CefrohtUg Legal Aid Clinic. It is for your future and legacy. #Adequate Living