…Aims to Shape Nigeria’s Healthier Food Future.
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is kicking off its Youth Bootcamp for Food Justice 2025 on Sunday, August 24, at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort in Ekiti State.
This week-long program, running until August 29, is in partnership with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) and will bring together young Nigerians from all six geopolitical zones.
- Purpose: The bootcamp is an intensive residential training to prepare young leaders to tackle issues at the intersection of food, health, and policy.
- Focus Areas: Participants will engage in hands-on workshops, policy simulations, media strategy design, and scenario planning exercises focusing on Nigeria’s food environment, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) Tax, and strategies for grassroots mobilization to promote healthier diets.
- Goal: Equip young Nigerians with knowledge, confidence, and skills to shape nutrition policies and environments affecting food choices, living habits, and community health.
- Context: Non-communicable diseases account for nearly 30% of deaths in Nigeria, with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity on the rise.
CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, emphasizes that “Food justice is becoming one of the defining public health and social issues of our time” and that young people are at the forefront of change.
