Forests

How forests can end global hunger

Forests and forestry are essential to achieve global food security as the limits of boosting agricultural production are becoming increasingly clear, a new study published today reveals.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2015
Environment News Network
Tags:
Forests, Food Security, Agriculture, Nutrition, Scientists, Extreme Weather Events
Forests

Forests, trees and landscapes for food security and nutrition: a global assessment report

About one in nine people globally still suffer from hunger with the majority of the hungry living in Africa and Asia. The world's forests have great potential to improve their nutrition and ensure their livelihoods.

Publication Date: 
06/05/2015
Bhaskar Vira, Christoph Wildburger, Stephanie Mansourian
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Tags:
Forests, Trees, Food Security, Nutrition, India, Global, Poverty, Malnutrition, Agriculture, Land Tenure, Ecosystem Services, Shifting Cultivation
Environment

The sustainability challenges of our meat and dairy diets

Continuing high consumption of livestock products in nearly all developed countries, and increasing demand for livestock-based foods in large transition economies, are creating serious problems of prolonged and persistent environmental and social degradation. These problems are further exacerbated and affected by climate change and risks, biodiversity loss, water stress, and water pollution.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2015
Susanne Stoll-Kleemann, Tim O'Riordanb
Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development
57
3
34-48
Tags:
Animal Products, Livestock, Consumption Patterns, Biodiversity, Methane, Water Pollution, Green House Gases, Climate Change, Animal Breeding, India, Germany, Poverty, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Nutrition, Health Effects, Non Communicable Diseases, Animal Feed
Health

Diet & nutrition profile of Chenchu population - a vulnerable tribe in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, India

Earlier studies have documented high prevalence of undernutrition, morbidity and mortality among Chenchus, a tribal population in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India. The present study was carried out to assess diet and nutritional status of Chenchus and cause of death.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2015
K. Mallikharjuna Rao, R. Hari Kumar, K. Sreerama Krishna & et al
Indian Journal of Medical Research
141
688-696
Tags:
Nutrition, Tribals, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Malnutrition, Rural Health, Child Health, Statistics
Health

UK top of the nutrition scorecards; France and the US could try harder

New scorecards rating donors’ commitments to improving nutrition across the world show the UK meeting its targets, with other rich nations lagging behind

Publication Date: 
30/04/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Health, Nutrition, United Kingdom (UK), France, United States Of America (US)
Health

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme: Public Accounts Committee (2014-15)

The Public Accounts Committee (2014-15) present this Fourteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on `Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme’ based on C&AG Report No. 22 of 2012-13, Union Government (Civil) relating to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Publication Date: 
27/04/2015
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Children, Child Health, Nutrition, Malnutrition, India, Parliament
Health

Sugary Beverages Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Issues, Study Suggests

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that beverages that are sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly boost the risk of hear

Publication Date: 
24/04/2015
Science World Report
Tags:
Health, Nutrition, Heart Diseases, Soft Drinks, Health Effects, Obesity
Science And Technology

Energy-tracking app encourages sustainable behaviors

We've all heard of fitness trackers and apps that help us stay on track with our daily nutrition and exercise, but what about an app to monitor our personal energy usage and carbon footprint?

Publication Date: 
23/04/2015
Environment News Network
Tags:
Science And Technology, Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Nutrition, Health
Health

Nearly 40% deaths of Mumbai girls in last 5 years due to poor diet: CAG

MUMBAI: Nearly 40% of deaths registered among girls (0 to 6 years) in the city between 2010 and 2014 have been due to lack of proper nutrition, revealed a central government report.

Publication Date: 
21/04/2015
Chittaranjan Tembhekar
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Child Health, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Nutrition, Mumbai, Tribals, Malnutrition, Health
Food Policy

Ending poverty and hunger by 2030 : an agenda for the global food system

With 800 million people going to bed hungry every night, countries combating hunger must build better food systems that raise agricultural productivity in rural areas, invest in improving nutritional outcomes for young children and pregnant women, and boost climate-smart agriculture that can withstand a warmer planet, says a World Bank Group rep

Publication Date: 
16/04/2015
World Bank
Tags:
Food Security, Poverty, Farmers, Food Prices, Nutrition, Agriculture, Climate Change, Livestock, Aquaculture, Africa, Asia, South America, India, Malnutrition, Climate Adaptation, Droughts, Floods, Extreme Weather Events, Rural Poverty

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