Bhavani Shankar

Had to get this t-shirt when I spotted it.

Jam tomorrow!

The controversial return of Brazil’s billionaire beef barons The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, listed in New York on Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround for the Batista brothers

Food system inequalities are alive and thriving.

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Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice? The political and cultural insulation of Japan’s beloved grain is falling apart, and experts warn the country’s relationship with the staple will have to adapt

Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

INFUSION project & Jeevika have been collaborating on an innovative healthy food market concept. Now, we are on the threshold of launching our 1st pilot 'Jeevika Didi Haat' in Telhara, Nalanda. Excited to, quite literally, be on the map! @anhacademy.bsky.social

Mostly plant-based water bottle, well done Virgin Atlantic. Next frontier, plastic-free cap!

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Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds About 14% of premature deaths in England attributable to unhealthy food, the most among surveyed countries

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The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation Is it possible to make a country healthier one slice of rye bread at a time? If the rocketing wholegrain consumption of the Danes is anything to go by, absolutely

The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation

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PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online

PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A tub a day: might eating yoghurt help you live longer? When the world’s oldest woman passed away at 117, much was made of her three yoghurts a day diet. But what role does yoghurt actually play in longevity?

Being a Tamilian, taken at face value this means I might well live to be 200.
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Immune and metabolic effects of African heritage diets versus Western diets in men: a randomized controlled trial Nature Medicine - A randomized crossover trial showed that transition to a Western diet resulted in pro-inflammatory changes, whereas transition to an African heritage diet rich in fruits and...

RCT evidence highlights the value of traditional diets in mitigating chronic disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa.

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We recently interviewed nutrition & food policy expert @stuartgillespie.bsky.social to discuss his new book exploring the food system’s colonial roots & neoliberal challenges, concluding with a call to prioritise people and the planet. 🌍

Dive into his insights and reflections 📎 bit.ly/3FNmWjx

A group of us had the opportunity to draft policy recommendations for the forthcoming Nutrition for Growth Summit #N4GParis. The recommendations of the Independent Panel of Experts convened by @ParisPeaceForum is linked below.

A chance for world leaders to end malnutrition and save lives | Letter Letter: Parliamentarians from the UK and France urge governments to make strong pledges at the nutrition summit in Paris this week

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Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say Fruit variety developed in Norwich remains fresh for up to 12 hours after being peeled

Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste, scientists say www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we ...

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The global distribution of authorship in economics journals We assemble a dataset of the universe of economics and business journal articles published since 1980 to assess differences in the levels and trends o…

Development economics has seen a huge renaissance in the last couple of decades, and yet developing country representation in authorship remains disturbingly low.

The global distribution of authorship in economics journals
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a cash transfer that increased prices?

I spoke with @voxdev.bsky.social about what recent research tells us about the price effects of cash transfers and how to reconcile various findings that at times appear to be at odds with each other.

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'The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor,
And everyday the paper boy brings more...'

Professor Bhavani Shankar - Keonjhar markets In December 2024, a couple of us from the Indian Food Systems for Improved Nutrition (INFUSION) project spent a few days in Keonjhar (or Kendujhar) District in Odisha. We were there to do a bit of sco...

New Blog:
Food markets at the forest margins in Keonjhar, Odisha

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The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed

The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What, me worry? #easylikesundaymorning

‘We water, rest, water’: the green belt of vegetable plots cooling a city A green belt circling the capital of Burkina Faso is preparing the country for the climate crisis

Ouagadougou fights climate change with....vegetables!

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#easylikeSundaymorning

Norwich restaurant charges £100 for a pineapple pizza Pizzeria adds eye-watering price-tag to divisive Hawaiian variant to put customers off ordering it

This is as it should be.

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Indonesia places a $28bn bet on free school meals President Prabowo Subianto wants to cater for 82mn students and pregnant mothers to boost growth and attainment

Indonesia is poised to launch a massive free school meals programme, placing improved child nutrition at the heart of their long-term economic growth strategy. @anhacademy.bsky.social

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Professor Andrew Dorward, renowned scholar in agricultural development economics, passed away a few days back. A small tribute to him below. @anhacademy.bsky.social

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