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
Nutrition
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Financing the end of extreme poverty
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018: building climate resilience for food security and nutrition
<p>The number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according to this new report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World released by FAO. Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years says the report and calls for urgent action if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.</p>
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Genetic dissection of grain zinc concentration in spring wheat for mainstreaming biofortification in CIMMYT wheat breeding
<p>Wheat is an important staple that acts as a primary source of dietary energy, protein, and essential micronutrients such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) for the world’s population. Approximately two
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Expectant mothers must have nutritious food, says study
With over 50% of women suffering from anaemia there is a need to improve nutrition. Hyderabad: Proper nutrition for the expectant mother and child is key to a healthy baby. Moreover, any nutritional
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On an average, 87,000 Maharashtra kids in rural, tribal and slums underweight
PUNE: Of the 57 lakh children in the state screened every month for their weight and nutrition status under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), an average of over 87,000 children are severely underweight.
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Building resilient food systems: an analytical review
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Clarifying the problem of food loss and waste to improve food and nutrition security
Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste (FLW), identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along
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Seychelles Sets Course to Establish a Nutrition Information System
In response to the need to have a holistic information system that can continuously collect, analyse and interpret data related to nutrition, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting the Ministry
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Kenya: Supermarket Shopping Significantly Increases Body Mass Index (BMI) in Kenya
According to a new study titled, “Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A panel data analysis for Urban Kenya,” shopping in supermarkets significantly increases body mass index (BMI), and contributes
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Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture, economics, study finds
It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural sustainability and better economic independence for some