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
The eighth Policies against Hunger conference discussed the subject of
<p>This paper argues that the global poverty problem has changed because most of the world’s poor no longer live in poor countries meaning low-income countries (LICs).
<p>This article reports findings from a survey of anganwadis, undertaken in the tribal region of Gujarat. It was found that services were poorer in the more backward and distant hilly areas than in the plain areas of the region. The coverage of population by anganwadis was not uniform and was disproportionately divided even within the same village.
<p>Vitamin A is an essential nutrient needed in small amounts for normal functioning of the visual system, growth and development, maintenance of epithelial cellular integrity, immune function and reproduction.
<p>Sale of organic foods is one of the fastest growing market segments within the global food industry. People often buy organic food because they believe organic farms produce more nutritious and better tasting food from healthier soils.
In its latest report on food insecurity, the FAO asserted that 915 million people were undernourished in 2008, and the figure is estimated to rise to 1.02 billion in 2009. The alarming numbers raise the twin questions of how the estimates are derived and how reliable they are.
This report reviews recent impact evaluations of interventions and programs that seek to reduce child malnutrition as measured by low anthropometric outcomes. The objective is to distill lessons on effective approaches and to improve the relevance of nutrition impact evaluations of World Bank
Smita Gupta New Delhi: For the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC), drafting a Food Security Bill that will pass muster with the government is proving harder than it appeared at the outset. At the NAC's fourth meeting on Monday, informed sources said, Ms.
Keen on a holistic approach to food security issues, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council will meet on Monday to discuss proposals from a working group on the Right to Food Bill, which it would recommend to the Government. The framework proposed by the working group, headed by human rights activist Harsh Mander, presents
R GAIHA, R JHA & V S KULKARNI VARIOUS recent studies point to a puzzle. Despite rising incomes, there has been a sustained decline in per capita calorie intake.