First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
By now it is well recognized that agricultural development is important for enhancing nutrition. Agriculture-nutrition linkage has become an emerging area for research and policy in developing countries
Not much research has been done on the impacts of climate change on agroforestry systems. Spatial dimensions, time to reach maturity and the complexities of above- and below-ground interactions between
Since the rises in food prices in 2008 and beyond, food security is high on the development agenda. Recognizing that water is an essential element to achieve food security goals, several high level events
Sunita Narain introduces the first comprehensive Indian study to look at nutritional claims made (or not made) by junk food makers, and how they compare with the benchmarks for recommended daily intakes
The residents of 15 villages have boycotted the polio vaccination to protest alleged lack of proper nutrition and other facilities to the children by the state-run Anganwadi Centres in Munger district, official sources said on Wednesday. Parents did not allow health workers to vaccinate their wards during the ongoing polio vaccination campaign to protest against alleged indifferent attitude of the Anganwadi workers to the children enrolled there for pre-primary education, the sources said.
It is not in the interest of food companies to advertise what their products contain, but it is in our interest to know Junk food is junk by its very definition. But how bad is it and what is it that companies do not tell people about this food? This is what the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) laboratory checked. The results were both predictable and alarming. Equally predictable was the response of big food companies and their spokespersons — denials and dismissals. But they are missing the point.
Neenv — a network of grass-roots non-governmental organisations working for children under six in urban poor settlements in Delhi — has sought more clarity on restructuring of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) under the government's Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) policy. The proposed ECCE refers to programmes for children from prenatal to six years, which cater for the needs of a child in all domains of development, including physical, motor, language, cognitive, socio-emotional, and creative and aesthetic appreciation, and provides synergy with health and nutrition aspects.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, commonly found in marine and plant oils, could help limit damage caused by smoking, says a new study from Greece. The study assessed the effect of four-week oral treatment
<p><span id="itro1">This is first new annual IFPRI publication provides a comprehensive, research-based analysis of major food policy challenges at the global, regional, national, and local levels. Highlights
Policies with a thrust on access to food often fail to yield desirable nutritional results since the pathways between agriculture and nutrition seem to be laden with impediments, particularly in the form