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My three-year workforce nutrition journey, advocating for employee well-being and health
By Eva Kritharelli – At the Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA), we’re currently evaluating the results of our endeavours over the past twelve months and taking stock. We will publish the outcome of our review very soon. This year’s annual review is a very special undertaking for me. It is the third assessment cycle since we…
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First National Workforce Nutrition Alliance launched in Bangladesh
There is growing momentum for national companies in Bangladesh to improve workforce nutrition. More than 60 executive leaders from industries such as fish hatcheries, agro-food processing, dock and shipyards, frozen food processing, and seafood were invited, by Khaled Mamun Chawdhury, Director General of the Department of Labour, to attend the first official meeting of the…
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“Many of our young colleagues are already on the brink of obesity. We want to improve this situation.” 
A cohort representing nine countries – The Workforce Nutrition Masterclass kick-off “Supporting employers and their executives to introduce cost-effective workforce nutrition programmes is what I am excited about.” That was Mirjam Kneepkens welcoming the participants to the autumn 2022 edition of the Workforce Nutrition Masterclass, which kicked-off on 14 September. The HR and operations executives…
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World Benchmarking Alliance confirms: Workforce Nutrition offers untapped opportunities
Influential food and agriculture companies make progress on food systems transformation As we were celebrating World Food Day on 16 October 2022, the World Benchmarking Alliance disclosed its latest findings, assessing 22 food and agriculture companies from G7 countries (“G7 Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative” / SSCI) [link to report]. Together, these companies represent some USD…
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US Access to Nutrition Index 2022 – the pivotal role of workforce nutrition programmes
Access to Nutrition Initiative’s recent US Access to Nutrition Index 2022 compared commitments of the eleven largest food manufacturers operating in the US about the delivery of healthy, affordable food and beverages to help consumers have healthier diets and prevent hunger. These include Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Conagra Brands, General Mills, Kellogg, Keurig Dr Pepper, Kraft…
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Two one-hour kick-off webinars on workforce nutrition at worksites – New edition of Fast Track for Leaders starts in October 2022
10 October is World Mental Health Day. Whilst the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, society pays for the rising mental health costs, but employers do so as well through lost productivity and increased demand for healthcare services by their employees. Mental health and employee wellbeing are interconnected topics on top…
