Please join us for the May 23 #AskAg Twitter Chat on the "Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Food Security." The relationship between HIV/AIDS and livelihood/food insecurity is bi-directional: HIV/AIDS can increase the vulnerability of households and communities to livelihood and food insecurity, while...
#AskAg Twitter Chat: Aflatoxins 101
Information:
Aflatoxins are dangerous toxins produced by molds that grow on a wide variety of crops, including staples like maize and groundnuts. Consuming aflatoxin-contaminated food can result in impaired nutrient absorption, organ failure, cancer, and—in children—stunting. There is a growing evidence base that aflatoxins are undercutting the anticipated outcomes in rural development.
Join us on May 19 for an #AskAg Twitter Chat that will explore aflatoxins as they relate to nutrition, broader development outcomes, and the varied approaches that seek to reduce exposure. Experts from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Peanut Productivity and Mycotoxin Control and Mercy Corps Guatemala will address questions related to nutrition, health impacts and prevention.
Potential Guiding Questions:
- How do aflatoxins affect development outcomes?
- What are some examples of low-cost interventions to reduce and monitor aflatoxins?
- How do we encourage adoption of aflatoxin interventions along the value chain?
- What information do you need to better understand and plan for aflatoxin interventions?
Twitter Accounts to Follow:
- David Hoisington & Jamie Rhoads: @FTFPMIL
- Clara Ramírez Aguilar: @_claralorena_
- Marcel Janssen: @Em_J6
- Olga Lorenzana Alvarez: @olga_lorenzana
How to Participate:
- If you are new to Twitter, visit Twitter.com to sign up for an account. (For more tips on getting started, check out our Twitter training.)
- Explore the guiding questions that will be discussed during the chat.
- Join us for discussion by using the hashtag #AskAg and following @Agrilinks.
- You can also follow on Twubs or through the livestream below.
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Featuring
David Hoisington
University of Georgia
Jamie Rhoads
University of Georgia
Clara Ramírez Aguilar
Mercy Corps Guatemala
Marcel Janssen
Mercy Corps Guatemala
Olga Lorenzana Alvarez
Mercy Corps Guatemala