Institute for Global Nutrition

Reducing Malnutrition Worldwide

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Maternal and Child Nutrition

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UC Davis Hosted U.S. Launch of 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report

June 30, 2026

Program News

The Institute for Global Nutrition, in partnership with EAT and the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, hosted the U.S. launch of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems in May 2026.

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Congratulations to Reina Engle-Stone and Amy Nichols, Recipients of 2026 National Scientific Achievement Awards

June 18, 2026

Honors & Awards

Two IGN Members have been recognized by the American Society for Nutrition Foundation (ASNF) as recipients of prestigious 2026 National Scientific Achievement Awards.

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Paper Published in BMJ Global Health Examines Hemoglobin Thresholds Linked to Child Development Outcomes

May 27, 2026

Research Activities

A new international study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, provides important evidence to help refine how anemia is defined in young children worldwide.

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