Updated Mbale pilot intervensions
1. Promoting a circular economy and improving food waste management in Mbale Central Market.
2. Enhancing access to nutrient-dense diets in Mbale City Schools through foodways and edible landscapes.
3. Ensuring the safety, nutritional quality and sustainability of fresh and cooked foods in Mbale Central Market and the city abattoir.
Summary
1) Integrating behavioral training with equipment and physical infrastructure upgrades turns organic waste from an environmental hazard into a valuable agricultural resource, while restoring public trust in urban food environments.
2) Edible school landscapes have the potential to foster lifelong nutrition habits, transforming learners into active agents of change who transfer sustainable food practices directly back to their communities.
3) Market food safety cannot be achieved through training alone; it requires combining physical upgrades with participatory governance to eliminate environmental barriers and align compliance with economic benefits.
