Simone Gie

Nutritionist and communications consultant for the UN World Food Programme. Previously Slow Food International. Tweets are my own.

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

@sampietrino Sapete di una petizione da firmare o simile contro la rimozione dei sampietrini nel centro @Roma ?

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

@sampietrino is there a petition or protest we can join against the removal of the cobblestones in Rome's historical center?

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Nonostante gli adolescenti in generale siano sempre di più in cima all’agenda globale, le adolescenti continuano a rimanere particolarmente vulnerabili a tutte le forme di malnutrizione. Il mio articolo tradotto grazie a @WFP_IT https://t.co/0RtXIDhCbE

[World Economic Forum @wef]

The typical Spanish diet is thought to play a significant role.

🔎 Learn more about healthy ageing: https://t.co/AsP4ge59Wh #spain #wellbeing

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

A quarter of the world’s children are stunted from inadequate diets, while 60% of US cats are overweight. Something is wrong with this picture. Thank you @NickKristof for so eloquently giving visibility to the injustice of #malnutrition. https://t.co/uw7bow2lfC

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

'If some distant planet sends foreign correspondents to Earth, they will be baffled that we allow 1/4 children to be stunted, even as we indulge in gold leaf cupcakes.' If there was ever a must read on the disgrace of malnutrition, this is it @NickKristof https://t.co/uw7bow2lfC

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Intensive farming is not the only way to reduce the cost of nutritious animal-source foods in low-income countries, says @DrPatrickWebb @Glo_PAN. We can increase efficiency by improving the quality of farming, working within existing smallholder systems

[Lauren Landis @LaurenLandis1]

Although adolescents are moving up on the global agenda, adolescent girls are still vulnerable to malnutrition. The food they eat needs to fuel both the child’s rapid growth & the mother’s unfinished development. #AdolescentNutrition #FeedOurFuture https://t.co/XQYg0flCcP

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Before next #MothersDay 17 million girls under 19 will have given birth. For many govts/dev orgs, these young mums  pose two challenges: their nutrition needs are often not prioritized, and they are notoriously hard to reach @WFP #FeedOurFuture https://t.co/2alvRSYLFt

[Blaec von Kalweit @itsblaec]

Before the next #MothersDay, 17 million girls under 19 will have given birth. For many govts/dev orgs, these young moms  pose two challenges: their nutrition needs are often not prioritized, and they are hard to reach  — @simone_gie @wfp # FeedOurFuture https://t.co/5UfsrTAQfV

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

If mothers and children don’t have the nutrition they need the consequences can last a lifetime. That’s why moms & children are at the ❤️of @WFP’s work. Join me this #MothersDay & stand w/ the millions of vulnerable moms who deserve proper nutrition. Will you help #FeedOurFuture?

[Lauren Landis @LaurenLandis1]

We see it often: diets composed of not much more than cassava or maize. Great example of taking a project focusing on a staple and integrating nutrition education to promote dietary diversity.

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

In Rome on 20 February? Join @WFP and @FAO for the Italy launch of the 2018 @GNReport We'll be joining the dots between nutrition and other areas of the #SDGs. Find out more and register to attend here: https://t.co/Q0WEOJUxYM

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Measuring the per capita average calorie intake in every country is useful as far as broad indicators go. But it tells us neither how these calories are actually distributed, nor whether they come from nutritious foods, says @WFPChiefEcon https://t.co/Ncy4SA4Kxg #wef19

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Adolescent pregnancy increases the chances of passing malnutrition on to the next generation. In 🇳🇪where early marriage is common, @WFP targeted girls w/ an education & #nutrition programme & saw an improvement in nutrition knowledge, diets & school grades https://t.co/OLZErriqv6

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

'Urban consumers who are not among the wealthy elite frequently rely on cheap and convenient street foods, which are often low in nutrient density and high in fat, sugar, and salt.' https://t.co/buEr91V4Qz @Glo_PAN

[World Food Programme @WFP]

An empty plate night after night can lead to acute malnutrition, sickness and death, but a scarce plate month after month —if it happens during the crucial period of pregnancy and early childhood—can have lifelong consequences for a child. #Yemen
https://t.co/EJZYuJfkaq

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

Today in #Yemen, we are in a race to save lives. But survival isn’t the only objective: We need to ensure that those who survive have a future to look forward to and a chance to live out their potential. #InvestinNutrition https://t.co/Zwe67EybUs

[Simone Gie @simone_gie]

#Yemen’s crisis risks creating a hidden legacy which will last long after the guns fall silent, says @WFP #nutrition
https://t.co/Zwe67EybUs

[Carl Skau @WFPChief]

The right food at the right time is crucial for every human to reach their full potential. And this is especially true for teenage girls, who in many cultures eat least and eat last. My thoughts on why this is so important: https://t.co/wOEPZ6fKyU