Tag: Lighthouse
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It started with a handshake: how a simple partnership sparked a nutrition revolution for workers in Bangladesh
They say, “the reward for good work is more work.” For the Bangladesh Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA), this couldn’t be truer. What began as a simple handshake in 2022 between the Department of Labour (DoL) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has blossomed into a national…
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Webinar: Fueling Performance: Why Workforce Nutrition Matters
On 5 June 2025, the Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA) hosted a high-impact webinar titled “Fueling Performance: Why Workforce Nutrition Matters” The session, co-convened by The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), brought together about 40 participants from across the globe to explore how investing in workforce nutrition drives business…
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Webinar: Fueling Performance: Why Workforce Nutrition Matters
On 5 June 2025, the Workforce Nutrition Alliance (WNA) hosted a high-impact webinar titled “Fueling Performance: Why Workforce Nutrition Matters?” The session, co-convened by The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), brought together 80 participants from across the globe to explore how investing in workforce nutrition drives business performance,…
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Uniting Sectors to Bridge Health and Labour: A call to Action on Workforce Nutrition
On the 23rd May, ahead of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Global Lead for Workforce Nutrition Programme, Dr. Bärbel Weiligmann, along with The Consumer Goods Forum’s Health and Sustainability Director, Sharon Bligh, convened with key representatives from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the…
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Transforming Workplace Diets: Key to Reducing the Surge in Diabetes
The number of adults living with diabetes has more than doubled over the span of 30 years, rising from 7% in 1990 to more than 14% in 2022. An estimated 828 million adults worldwide currently live with diabetes, and if trends continue, this is projected to reach 1.3 billion by 2050. Diabetes is a chronic disease…
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Quorn Foods Commitment to Workforce Nutrition
Quorn Foods is pleased to be on track to meet its commitment to reaching 100% of its global workforce with a comprehensive nutrition education, healthier eating, and employee wellbeing programme. Central to this achievement is the introduction of a mandatory e-learning module on the Fundamentals of Healthy Eating for all employees. These efforts align with…
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Healthy Workforce, Healthy Business: Why Nutrition Matters for Your Bottom Line
Date: Thursday, 5 June 2025Time: 11:00–12:00 CETLocation: Online | Free registration Are you looking for practical ways to boost employee productivity, reduce absenteeism, and improve overall business performance? Join us for a dynamic webinar hosted by the Workforce Nutrition Alliance and the World Benchmarking Alliance to explore how investing in workforce nutrition can lead to…
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Building a Healthier Workforce: Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases One Plate at a Time
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide, accounting for an alarming 74% of all deaths [1]. The burden is especially high in low- and middle-income countries, where nearly three-quarters of these deaths occur[2]. Diseases like diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and chronic respiratory illnesses are projected to increase by 17% in…
