nutrition & health
Researchers and entrepreneurs bring back forgotten gems: underutilized crops transformed into healthy snacks
Researchers are exploring innovative technologies that could offer alternative organic, nutritious, and readily available yet affordable snacks.
![Analyses in Maluku, Indonesia, showed that locally available fish species, such as anchovies, could contribute much more to nutrition and incomes, if the appropriate interventions are put in place. Credit: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_Anchovies_Wikimedia_1600x600_25d7851333.jpg)
Adding nutrition to the food chain in Indonesia
A case study from Indonesia applies a five-step approach to incorporate nutrition considerations into food value chains and so diversify diets,...
Making local crops work for nutrition-sensitive agriculture
A new framework will guide practitioners to use a broad portfolio of crop species to bring nutrition back to the table.
Our health linked to our food linked to our biodiversity
Dorothy Shaver, Global Sustainability Lead for Knorr, Unilever, marks the International Day for Biological Diversity with a guest blog on why eating...
Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General of Bioversity International, reflects on the importance of...
The Great Food Transformation
Launched today, the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems sets out proposed global scientific targets to drive the...
Untold Tale of the Tepary
This holiday season, Bioversity International tells the story of the nutritious and resilient, yet small and underutilized tepary bean, and the...
Bioversity International featured at Africa’s biggest gathering of nutritionists
Bioversity International showcased its research addressing the lack of important micronutrients in African diets at Africa’s biggest gathering of...
Using vignettes to explore gender issues related to food security and nutrition
Giulia Micheletti, Marlène Elias, and Jessica Raneri of Bioversity International describe a nutrition-sensitive version of GENNOVATE, in which a...
Dietary Species Richness, an important measure of a healthy diet
A validated biodiversity indicator points to the importance of diversity in diets to improve human and planetary health.