That’s the title of a talk our friend and occasional contributor Jacob van Etten will give in the National Geographic store in Madrid next week, on the 28th to be precise. If you can’t be there in person, you can follow Jacob online. And if that doesn’t work, no doubt he’ll tell us here how it all went. I just hope he explains to National Geographic the difference between a potato and an oca. In fact, why not open with that, Jacob? That’ll grab their attention.
Using data to inform nutrition security policy
You only have a few more weeks to get your abstract in for the “International Scientific Symposium on Food & Nutrition Security Information: From valid measurement to effective decision-making” early next year. I like the sound of it. Here are the three topic areas:
1. Measuring and analyzing food and nutrition security to improve the availability and quality of information for decision making — advances made since the 2002 International Scientific Symposium.
2. Impact evaluation — understanding what works in humanitarian and development contexts to improve food and nutrition insecurity.
3. Food and nutrition security information — from evidence to policy impact.
Plenty of opportunities for agricultural biodiversity to make an appearance. I hope.
Never too late to link to old(ish) FAO nutrition factsheets
I’m ashamed to say I knew nothing about these rather nice-looking Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods (FSNL) factsheets from FAO. Until I came across a tweet today from a “social media enthusiast,” that is. Thanks, Gauri.
Happy Birthday Brother Gregor
Good for Google. h/t Samantha. And if you want to see what you can do when you understand what Mendel did, visit Rebsie.
Europe calls for indicators shock
Regarding in situ and on-farm conservation, the EU requested the identification of indicators of diversity to establish and monitor changes in diversity at a national, regional and global level.
That’s from IISD’s report on day 2 of CGRFA 13. 1 I like to think it’s because they read our post.
