Category: BLOG
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The Future of Work Starts Earlier Than We Think
The world of work is changing rapidly. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, employers expect skills such as analytical and creative thinking, resilience, flexibility, and agility to remain critical as workplaces respond to technological change and other major shifts. By 2030, nearly 40% of the skills required on the job…
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Healthy Workers, Stronger Businesses: Key Takeaways from the Workforce Nutrition Symposium
Long ago, most companies saw workplace productivity as solely driven by technology, strategy, and financial investment. This narrative is changing as companies across sectors are beginning to pay attention to the silent echoes of evidence that productivity is also driven by workers who are healthy, nourished, and able to thrive. That message came through strongly…
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6.7 Million Employees Reached Through Workfroce Nutrition Programmes
The Workforce Nutrition Alliance, launched by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) in 2019, has published a five-year report on the progress of its support to organisations seeking to adopt and enhance employee health and wellbeing initiatives. Please click below to read the full report.
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A New Edition of Workforce Nutrition Formal Guidebooks
Workforce Nutrition Alliance has launched the 2nd edition of its formal guidebooks for all four pillars: Healthy Food at Work, Breastfeeding Support, Nutrition Education, and Nutrition‑Focused Health Checks. These updated versions mark a significant step forward in supporting employers to create healthier, more productive work environments. Key upgrades include: Each guidebook now includes a dedicated…
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Workforce Nutrition in Collective Bargaining Agreements: An Untapped Opportunity for Workplace Wellbeing
Workforce nutrition (WFN) is often viewed through the lens of company-led initiatives, including healthier canteens, corporate wellness programmes, breastfeeding rooms, or nutrition education sessions. Though WFN programme is valuable and beneficial to both employers and employees in areas including improved energy levels and cognitive performance, lower absenteeism, stronger workforce morale, and long-term human capital development,…
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Farmer Nutrition Deserves Attention: A New Guidebook Series Designed for Organisations Working with Smallholder Farmers
Across agricultural supply chains, smallholder farmers rise before sunrise, work long hours in the field, and sustain the global food system. Yet many continue to face food insecurity, limited dietary diversity, malnutrition, preventable health conditions, and inadequate support during critical life stages such as pregnancy and breastfeeding. These challenges are not isolated. They influence household…
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Workforce Nutrition in the 2026 World Benchmarking Alliance Publication
A strong foundation and a clear opportunity to lead The 2026 World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Food and Agriculture Benchmark shows that companies continue to be the primary drivers of workforce nutrition action, and workforce nutrition remains one of the more advanced healthy food systems indicators measured. Out of 350 companies assessed, 86 reported implementing workforce…
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Farmer Nutrition and Health at the Center of Climate Resilience
Smallholder farmers produce 70–80% of the world’s food, yet many remain food insecure and highly vulnerable to climate change. While governments and organisations are investing in climate-smart agriculture, drought-resistant crops, and resilient technologies, one critical piece is often missing: the nutrition and wellbeing of farmers themselves. At the Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA), we believe that…
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World Food Day 2025: Feed the Ones Who Feed us
Food is more than fuel for the human body. It’s the heartbeat of our daily lives and the hidden driver of the future of work. This year’s World Food Day theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” carries a deeply personal message. It reinforces that the type and quality of food…
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Rethinking Workforce Nutrition in Pakistan’s Industrial Heartland
Daily, more than 40,000 employees work at Pakistan’s Hattar Industrial Estate (HIE), a hub of over 300 industries producing textiles, ceramics, chemicals, and food. But behind the hum of machines lies a quieter issue: are the nutritional and employee wellbeing needs of the workers being met? A recent GAIN study across five industries in HIE…