Food Policy

Small area estimation of food insecurity and undernutrition in Nepal

A report released by the government details how food insecurity and undernutrition are affecting the people of Nepal.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
Government of Nepal
Tags:
Food Security, Nutrition, Nepal, Poverty, Child Health, Agriculture, Statistics
Health

Malawi: 45 Children Die From Malnutrition - Malawi Food Shortage

Severe malnutrition has killed 45 under-five children in Chikwawa district in the Lower Shire as statistics also indicate that various public facilities there admitted 4, 137 children from January

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Malnutrition, Child Health, Children, Malawi, Africa, Nutrition
Health

Africa: UN Agencies Release New Data on Levels and Trends in Child Malnutrition

UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the World Bank Group today released updated estimates on child malnutrition, including stunting, wasting and excessive weight.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Malnutrition, Nutrition, Child Health, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank
Health

Changes in intake of fruits and vegetables and weight change in United States men and women followed for up to 24 years: Analysis from three prospective cohort studies

Current dietary guidelines recommend eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. However, based on nutrient composition, some particular fruits and vegetables may be more or less beneficial for maintaining or achieving a healthy weight. We hypothesized that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables with a higher fiber content or lower glycemic load would be more strongly associated with a healthy weight.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
22/09/2015
Monica L. Bertoia, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Leah E. Cahill & et al
PLoS Medicine
1-20
Tags:
Vegetables, Nutrition, Consumption Patterns, United States Of America (US), Obesity, Diabetes, Non Communicable Diseases, Heart Diseases, Lifestyles
Health

Global Nutrition Report 2015: actions and accountability to advance nutrition and sustainable development

Children whose growth is stunted, people who don’t get enough vitamins and minerals for a healthy life, adults who are overweight and obese—malnutrition takes many forms and affects every country on earth. A problem of staggering size, malnutrition is widespread enough to threaten the world’s sustainable development ambitions.

Publication Date: 
16/09/2015
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Nutrition, Malnutrition, Sustainable Development, Children, Child Health, Food Security, Climate Change, India, Global
Health

Malnourished or Obese: Nations Need to Double Nutrition Spending

In a world in which one in every three people is malnourished and 1.9 billion adults are overweight or obese, nations should at least double the share of their budgets allocated to nutrition, accor

Publication Date: 
15/09/2015
Bloomberg
Tags:
Health, Malnutrition, Obesity, Nutrition, Budget, Child Health, Sustainable Development
Health

Poor diet ranks 'biggest contributor’ to early deaths worldwide; smoking, air pollution as other high-ranking global burdens

A new worldwide analysis finds the emerging impact of poor diet as the biggest contributor to early deaths in 108 countries across the globe, followed by smoking and air pollution as high-ranking r

Publication Date: 
14/09/2015
International Business Times
Tags:
Health, Nutrition, Air Pollution, Global, Smoking, Tobacco, Soft Drinks, Non Communicable Diseases, Heart Diseases, Diabetes
Agriculture

New policy to focus on sustainable growth

The State Agriculture Department deliberated over the draft of a novel Jharkhand Agriculture Policy 2015 in presence of Minister Randheer Kumar Singh on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
11/09/2015
Pioneer (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Agriculture, Droughts, Irrigation, Farmers, Nutrition
Health

Committing to child survival: a promise renewed – progress report 2015

This report from A Promise Renewed – a global partnership initiative aimed at ending preventable child and maternal deaths – features updates and analyses of global, regional and national child mortality levels and trends.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2015
UNICEF
Tags:
Child Health, Children, Infant mortality, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), India, Global
Agriculture

Cameroon dedicates $20 million to support national agricultural development

Cameroon and FAO today signed two agreements: one creating a $20 million, five-year Partnership Programme aimed at promoting agricultural development in the Central African nation, the other establ

Publication Date: 
07/09/2015
Star Africa
Tags:
Agriculture, Cameroon, FAO, Food Security, Nutrition, Africa

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