Sistemas alimentarios sostenibles

Caribbean governments are increasingly committing to healthier school food environments. Yet some still question whether the public is ready for stronger policies to protect children from the marketing of unhealthy foods. Recent conversations across six Caribbean countries suggest otherwise. Through Hope for the Future 3.0—a youth-led initiative coordinated by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Healthy […]

Dianne Kennedy, MS Every day, before our children enter school, they are targeted. The bright packaging on the canteen snack, the branded cooler in the tuck shop, and a favourite influencer casually drinking a soda while talking to their followers as our children scroll on their phones— these are not accidents. They are deliberate corporate

Hope for the Future is a youth-led, civil society-supported campaign by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Healthy Caribbean Youth (HCY), and HCC member organisations, calling for healthier school environments across the region. First launched in 2024, Hope for the Future is now in its third iteration. Members led “Hope for the Future 3.0” from May

Background For too long, persons living with noncommunicable diseases (PLWNCDs) and youth have been overlooked in decision-making spaces that directly impact their health and well-being in CARICOM. Their lived experiences provide unique insights that are invaluable for developing responsive and effective health policies and programs—particularly in small island developing states (SIDS), which face the deadly

Think back to your school days. Think about Sports Day, the Boys’ and Girls’ Championships in Jamaica, or the CARIFTA Games: championship banners around the cricket field, a free drink after your race, a tent with refreshments, and company logos on the scoreboard, programme, or medals. For many people in the Caribbean, these moments evoke

Background For too long, persons living with noncommunicable diseases (PLWNCDs) and youth have been overlooked in decision-making spaces that directly impact their health and well-being in CARICOM. Their lived experiences provide unique insights that are invaluable for developing responsive and effective health policies and programs—particularly in small island developing states (SIDS), which face the deadly

As the Caribbean observes Nutrition Day 2026 under the theme “Healthy Eating, Active Living: Promoting Caribbean Foods as Medicine,” we are reminded that nutrition is far more than what appears on our plates. The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us not only of the uniqueness of farm-to-table living, but also the autonomy and security it provides. As