Statement: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Family Health International (FHI) and John Hopkins study, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) puts meat eating women’s lives at risk

Findings of a collaborative study in Uttar Pradesh, India, by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Family Health International (FHI) and John Hopkins (JH), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have been tweeted out from the IFPRI Twitter handle on the 4th of June 2020 along with a graph, stating

Endorsed by

  1. Dr. Amar Jesani, Independent researcher
  2. NAMHHR (National Alliance for Maternal Health and Human Rights), India Secretariat
  3. National Federation of Indian Women, New Delhi.
  4. Chaand Ohri, Campaign against racism
  5. Aarti Bhatt, MD, Campaign Against Racism
  6. Ayesha Khan, Right to Food campaign
  7. Anita Rego, Independent consultant
  8. S Chakraborty, IIT Bombay
  9. Latha, Homemaker
  10. Devassy Kadaparambil, Child rehabilitation Don Bosco
  11. Anisha Rimal, Campaign Against Racism
  12. Dr.Mohan Rao, Independent researcher in Bangalore
  13. Balu, Bangalore Dalit Forum
  14. Malleshwari, Bangalore Dalit Forum
  15. Sharmila, IIT Bombay
  16. Ramesh, IIT Bombay
  17. Siddharth K J , Independent Researcher, Bengaluru
  18. Prabhir Vishnu Poruthiyil, IIT Bombay
  19. Ramdas Rao, Human rights worker
  20. Patience Binali Ndovi, One community
  21. Latifa, Health for all
  22. Jerald D Souza, Ashirvad_ Centre for social concern.
  23. Smitha Nair, Tata institute of social sciences
  24. Swathi Seshadri, Researcher
  25. Sneha Visakha, Legal Researcher
  26. Ms.Firdose, Activist
  27. Ashwani Raj Volunteer, All India SC/ST Fisherman Council
  28. P R S Mani, All India People’s Forum
  29. Arul Anthony, Health for All
  30. S. Krishnaswamy Retired Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University
  31. John J R, IT
  32. Dr Sushrut Jadhav, Division of Psychiatry, University College London
  33. Samia Braxton, High School
  34. Sona Mitra, Researcher, New Delhi
  35. Nawasha Mishra, Right to Food Campaign
  36. Arundhati Dhuru, Suhas Kolhekar, Meera Sanghamitra, Madhuresh, Amulya Nidhi and others, National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM)
  37. S Sen Gupta, IIT Bombay
  38. Dr Sharfaroz Satani, Alt News science
  39. Sejal Dand, Anna suraksha Adhikar Abhiyan Gujarat
  40. Soma KP, Makaam
  41. Sameet, Right to food campaign
  42. Anupama K. French Institute of Pondicherry, Department of Ecology
  43. Jharkhand Women’s Health Network 
  44. Prerna Bharti, Jharkhand
  45. Moshe, Citizen
  46. Nidhin Sasi, IT Employee
  47. Shiva Shankar, Visiting Professor, IIT Bombay
  48. Sonal Kellogg, None
  49. Shazin Siddiqui, Human Collective
  50. Pushpa Achanta, Women Against Sexual Violence & State Repression (WSS)
  51. Chetana Kumari P, Freelance writer
  52. Dr Monica Thomas, Consultant Neurologist
  53. Teena Xavier, Public health activist
  54. Swathi Shivanand, Independent researcher
  55. Sreekanth, None
  56. Neeta Hardikar, Anna Suraksha Adhikar Abhiyan, Gujarat
  57. Samar Khan, Health Activist
  58. Ashalatha S, Makaam
  59. G THIRAVIYAM, FWF
  60. Vinay KS, Advocate
  61. Yogini, NGO
  62. Sangita Atram, NGO
  63. Brinda Adige , Global Concerns India
  64. Anita Cheria, OpenSpace
  65. Prasanna Babu Krishnappa, Activist
  66. Amrith Shenoy, Sahabalve, Udupi
  67. George M K, Loyola College of Social Sciences
  68. K. Sajaya, Independent Journalist and Social Activist
  69. Abrar Rashid, Student
  70. Vidya Iyengar, Citizen
  71. Varsha Bhargavi, Where Are The Women?
  72. Lissy, CFTUI
  73. Uma Bhrugubanda EFLU, Hyderabad
  74. Seethalakshmi. MAKAAM
  75. Ashalatha, Seema , Sejal MAKAAM
  76. Ravali – Concerned citizen
  77. Tannu, Student
  78. Prashanti Ganesh, Total Strength System LLP
  79. Umesh, Research editor
  80. P Sunthar, IIT Bombay
  81. Shiba Minai, Journalist/Activist
  82. Aaron Abraham, N Concerned Citizen
  83. Rosamma Thomas, Journalist
  84. Khizer e alam, Covid frontline worker
  85. Ojas Shetty, Urban & Transport Practitioner
  86. Nusay Bah, Peace activist
  87. Sunil Kumar None
  88. Ashish Kajla, Researcher
  89. Paul Schaafsma, Political theorist and climate justice activist
  90. Avani Chokshi, CPI(ML)
  91. Dolly Arjun, PA-C Campaign Against Racism-Boston
  92. Zareen, Homemaker
  93. Kaneez Fathima, Activist
  94. Raees Muhammed, Dalit Camera
  95. Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay, PHM Canada
  96. Latha LR, Sanman society
  97. Ila Ananya, Azim Premji University
  98. Wan Manan, Alma Ata University
  99. Vaibhav, Researcher
  100. Sumithra, Researcher
  101. Manzar Jameel, Social activist
  102. Vidya, Assistant Professor, TISS Mumbai
  103. Alwyn, Health for all
  104. Vijay Dhama, None
  105. Sathyan, HIT
  106. Manavi, Student
  107. Pratap Bhai, Citizen
  108. Omar Farook, Human Collective
  109. Yousuf S., None
  110. Jayasree Subramanian, Academician
  111. Evita Das, National Alliance of People’s Movements
  112. Burnad Fatima, Makaam
  113. Soundarya Iyer, French Institute of Pondicherry
  114. Akash Bhattacharya, Azim Premji University
  115. Jayendra Kovur, Medical officer at Botalama community health center, Khorda, Odisha
  116. Swati Narayan, Institute for Human Development
  117. Ishrath Nisar, Social activist
  118. Abi Vanak, ATREE
  119. Nargis Ismail, Non vegetarian
  120. Reva Y, Signing as concerned individual
  121. Swaliha Asiya, Content Strategist & Consultant
  122. Sanjay Kumar Bharti, Social Development Sector
  123. Sumi Krishna, Independent researcher, Bengaluru
  124. Mayank Member
  125. Anjan Katna ATREE
  126. Lakshmi Kutty PhD scholar, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU
  127. Anil Sadgopal, All India Forum for Right to Education (AIFRTE)
  128. Kirana, Baduku community college Bengaluru
  129. Shashi Mourya, All India Forum for Right to Education
  130. Veena Srinivasan, ATREE
  131. Shewli Kumar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
  132. Susie Tharu, Retd Prof
  133. Radhika Desai, Independent Researcher
  134. Vasudev Charupa, Human Rights activist
  135. Vanisha N MSU, Baroda
  136. Samira Nadkarni, Journalist
  137. Sulakshana Nandi, Public Health Researcher, Chhattisgarh
  138. Sagari R Ramdas, Food Sovereignty Alliance, India
  139. Qais Khan, Engineering professional, self employed
  140. Sudeshna Sengupta, Independent Researcher and Consultant
  141. Jashodhara Dasgupta, Independent Researcher, New Delhi
  142. Rifath Ali, Health for all
  143. Sunayana Sajith, PhD student at Western Sydney University
  144. Chirashree Mobile Creches
  145. Srilata Sircar University College London
  146. JC Anthony, Retd. Senior Scientific Officer, Indian Air Force
  147. Dr. Imrana Qadeer, Distinguished Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi
  148. Prabir Chatterjee, Kolkata

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