Producing plentiful, high-quality food in a sustainable fashion
is the vital first step toward food and nutrition security. But
production is not enough to attain optimum nutrition for all.
All people must have access to the right quantity and quality of
foods, and to foods that are safe and culturally acceptable. The
Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division (PHND) formerly Food
Consumption and Nutrition Division (FCND) takes the lead at
IFPRI in research to reduce household poverty and ensure food
and nutrition security among the world’s poor. Research within
PHND explores far-reaching questions, including: - How can
programs and policies best help families rise out of poverty and
help them achieve food and nutrition security? - With over-
nutrition and obesity on the rise in developing countries where
millions still go hungry, how can policies and programs
encourage healthy diets and facilitate a transition from hunger
to health? - How might food and nutrition policies and programs
help prevent the spread of