Why does food safety matter to the economy? The cost of inaction is staggering.
According to the World Bank, unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies about $ 110 billion in lost productivity. Investing in safety from farm to fork is an investment in economic resilience.
Why is food safety important? Because unsafe food undermines our ability to nourish the world.
Ensuring food safety is critical to reducing malnutrition. We cannot achieve zero hunger without it. Here is why๐
#HealthierDiets4All#FoodSafety#SDGs
๐ฏ If it isnโt safe, it isnโt food.
Food security isn't just about quantity; it's about quality. Unsafe food directly harms public health and wastes the water, energy, and land used to produce it.
At GAIN, food safety is foundational to every programme we design.
@GAINalliance If it isnโt safe, it isnโt food.
We often talk about food security in terms of quantity, but we must also talk about quality.
What is food safety? It is a critical pillar of strong, resilient, and equitable food systems.
It isn't just about hygiene; food safety
protects public health and supports nutrition and sustainable development. In fact, food that is unsafe to eat is a waste of the water, energy,and raw materials used to produce it.
At GAIN, we believe that food safety must be built into every programme, it is foundational to
#Rutsiro: In Musasa sector, through CMR-FS "Imirire iboneye" project, #GAIN Rwanda in partnership with DAVET as an implementing partner in poultry value chain in Rutsiro, has been launched the distribution of two-months chicks to valnerable households. 1/3 @RwandaHealth
Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN, joined leaders in Kigali to help shape Rwandaโs Food Innovation Ecosystem Strategy, a bold step toward transforming food systems and improving nutrition outcomes.
A productive meeting with Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of @GAINalliance, during a courtesy visit to @FAORwanda Rep. @awdahir.
Discussions focused on strengthening partnerships to advance Rwandaโs priorities in nutrition and food systems under #PSTA5 and #NST2.
Today, DG @iassumpta and DDG @gmunyemana received Dr. Lawrence Haddad, the Executive Director for @GAINalliance in a courtesy call. Discussions focused on @GainRwanda's nutrition interventions responding to NCDA mandate.
๐PHOTOS: FAO Representative in Rwanda @awdahir held a productive meeting with Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of @GAINalliance, during a courtesy visit.
Their discussions focused on strengthening partnerships to advance Rwandaโs priorities in nutrition and food systems under #PSTA5 and #NST2.
@FAORwanda@RwandaAgri@UNRwanda
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As we the marked International Womenโs Day on 8 March in Rwanda, @Silverkarumba1 Country Director of GAIN-Rwanda shared how egg value chain & HIB is helping women improve their diets.
Hereโs what he highlighted in his message.
#InvestInWomenAndGirls
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As we marked International Womenโs Day in Rwanda, @Jeanclaudekabano reflected on an important question: โWhere do you see the biggest inequality for women in your food system?โ
Hereโs what he shared in his message.
#InvestInWomenAndGirls
Nutrition doesn't just change a single life it transforms generations.
As we carry the energy of #InternationalWomensDay forward, we are focusing on the Multiplier Effect.๐
Let's keep the momentum going and #InvestinWomenandGirls every single day!
๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐; ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐.
As farmers, workers, and caregivers, they play a critical role in bringing food from the farm to the table.
#InvestInWomenandGirls