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There is little that rivals the iconic, sweet taste of vanilla. However, the combined impact of climate change and the labour-intensive nature of vanilla cultivation, amongst other challenges, have made it increasingly difficult for manufacturers to source high-quality, responsibly harvested beans. That’s why, 10 years ago we founded the ‘Tsara Kalitao’ programme. To ensure that the vanilla you produce and innovate with is not only responsibly sourced but of the highest quality. Tsara Kalitao has helped to enhance small-holder livelihoods in Madagascar, improve education, empower local women and elevate the quality of vanilla beans. What has the programme achieved in the last decade? ➡️ 1000+ farmers have been trained on ‘Best Practice Management’ for vanilla growing and cultivation. ➡️ 11 villages have actively participated in training - supported by 7 dedicated staff members, including 3 agronomists. ➡️ 50 financial skills training sessions have been provided to local women resulting in better management of family income, stock management and additional income diversification. ➡️ Vanilla theft levels have significantly decreased. ➡️ 19 schools have enrolled in monitored education programs, ensuring school attendance over workforce participation. The programs have been officially recognised by the Madagascan government, benefiting more than 3,000 children, with exam pass rates increasing fourfold to 79%. Learn more: https://ow.ly/32JE50UR3Ty
With 2025 just around the corner, here are our 10 Key Health and Nutrition Trends that will shape the future of our global food systems in 2025 and beyond. Click the image below to read more about each trend.
Women’s health encompasses more than just women-specific conditions. It also includes more general health conditions that may affect women differently or disproportionately. That's why we have created the 'Kerry World of Women's Health', an impactful online resource for women and those who care for them. It houses helpful information and science-backed research on health issues unique to the female body. Because driving progress in women’s health is an imperative for improving the quality of life for women around the world.
The fair-trade organic coffee used in our coffee extracts is sourced from the women-run farms of Café Femenino, an advocacy group dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty that affects female coffee farmers around the world. Women coffee producers often undertake the largest share of farm labour, but have fewer rights and little voice when it comes to selling their coffee or making decisions on how their income should be spent. Café Femenino advocates to change this dynamic by empowering women farmers, providing them with direct compensation, and giving them the opportunity and resources to enact positive change in their communities. We are proud to be Cafe Femenino's primary extraction partner and a primary sponsor of the Cafe Femenino Foundation. Together, we're not just making coffee; we're making progress.
Food can be emotional, sensorial, playful and cultural. But it also needs to be responsible, nutritional, environmentally sustaining and affordable. To achieve and maintain these balancing requirements, we need to reevaluate our global food systems. So that we can feed and nourish a growing population while protecting the health of our planet. In this short feature, we explore how Kerry is reshaping the global food industry by addressing some of the biggest health and nutrition challenges of our time.
