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Nika Larian

United States Food Loss and Waste Advisor USAID

Dr. Nika Larian is a Food Loss and Waste Advisor in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) Center for Nutrition. Dr. Larian is the Co-Chair of the Food Safety Technical Working Group of the Global Nutrition Coordination Plan (GNCP) and the Activity Manager for the Feed the Future food safety program EatSafe. She produces the USAID Kitchen Sink Food Loss and Waste Podcast. Previously, Dr. Larian was a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the USAID Food Safety Division. She earned her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky, where she studied wasting during sepsis and the effect of environmental pollutants on human health.

USAID Food Loss and Waste Podcast Episode 17: Cold Chain Innovation with EverCase’s Chris Somogyi

Together, we discuss the challenges and opportunities in climate-smart cold chain and how to catalyze innovation and new technologies to reduce FLW.

Nika Larian

Nov 28, 2023

Food Loss and Waste

USAID Food Loss and Waste Podcast Episode 16: Opportunities in Climate-Smart Cold Chain with GCCA’s Amanda Brondy

Discussing the importance of investing in climate-smart cold chain in emerging countries and the opportunities for collaboration between cold chain companies and food banks to reduce FLW.

Nika Larian

Oct 25, 2023

Food Loss and Waste Climate and Natural Resources

USAID Food Loss and Waste Podcast Episode 15: The Economic Case for FLW with FAO’s Maximo Torero

The economic case for food loss and waste (FLW): what are the economic impacts, what are the trade-offs and how can we achieve the economic benefits of reducing FLW?

Nika Larian

Sep 29, 2023

Food Loss and Waste Markets and Trade

USAID Food Loss and Waste Podcast Episode 14: Celebrating Food Loss and Waste Month with ReFED’s Dana Gunders

Dana provides a “pulse check” on what is happening in the domestic FLW space and the role that ReFED plays.

Nika Larian

Sep 19, 2023

Food Loss and Waste Food Safety

September Is Food Loss and Waste Month on Agrilinks

Welcome to Food Loss and Waste Month on Agrilinks! This month, we will share a series of blog posts and resources from our partners, featuring examples from the field and...