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August 31, 2012
South Africa: Paying more for basic food
Due to high inflation and the worst US drought since the year 1956, South Africans will be paying more for the basic food items. For the poor the smallest increase in food prices would actually constitute a higher percentage of their monthly income. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Food wastage in America
According to a report by the Natural Resources Defence Council, American consume as much as 10 times more food than people in Southeast Asia, and 50 per cent more than Americans back in the 1970s, and about 40 per cent of this food is thrown away. Read […]
August 31, 2012
Intergrating Food Security with Land Reform: A More Effective Policy for South Africa
This policy brief explores how land security rights for South Africa’s poor farmers is directly related to scaling of food security in the country. Read the report here.
August 31, 2012
Nigeria to comabt Vitamin A deficiency with a hybrid maize
Nigeria has recently released two strains of fortified maize hybrids for use in the country’s agricultural sector. The hybrids contain more beta-carotene, and these varieties were released by the National Variety Release Committee of Nigeria. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Urban malnutrition in Gujarat, India
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is out to fix the situation of urban malnutrition, found in plenty in the city. On September 10, AMC plans to organize a rally on malnutrition, to reach out to the poor urban population through awareness generation methods like advertisements and […]
August 31, 2012
Pakistan: Calling for proposals for nutrition policy
The government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is seeking proposals for a much needed nutritional policy for the province and FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas). Improving nutrition is a socio-economic challenge in Pakistan, which has child anaemia rates of 62 per cent. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
India: Batting for micro-nutrients laden salt
Nutritionists in Chennai are divided over the use of salt as carriers of micro nutrients. One nutritionist from the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation is a firm believer of efficacy of nutrient laden salt, as she cites off her experience in helping communities in Tamil Nadu […]
August 31, 2012
High malnutrition rates in South Sudan camps
The UN refugee agency recently commented on the alarming condition of nutrition and health in South Sudan camps. The nutrition situation for more than 170,000 refugees in dire, with conditions being dismal for children under 5. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Innovative nutrition initiatives in Africa
Orange sweet potato, contains a chemical called betacarotene which helps fight childhood blindness. In Uganda, it is estimated that about 28 per cent of children are deficient in Vitamin A. the orange sweet potato cost effectively combats this situation. Read more here.
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