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Why Bats, Rats And Cats Store Different Amounts of Fat
Animals differ in the amount of fat they carry around depending on their species, status and sex. However, the causes of much of this variation have been a mystery. The Bristol study shows that many differences can be understood by considering the strategies...
Tea Rich But Nutrient Poor
Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country’s biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation’s poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to tackle nutrition disparity.
Iron Intake During Teenage Years Can Impact Brain in Later Life
Iron is a popular topic in health news. Doctors prescribe it for medical reasons, and it’s available over the counter as a dietary supplement. And while it’s known that too little iron can result in cognitive problems, it’s also known...
More Than 60,000 Tanzanian Children Under Five have Died of Malnutrition Within the Past Decade
More than 60,000 Tanzanian children under five-year have died of malnutrition within the past decade, a crisis blamed on poor feeding, the Economic Awareness Mission in Tanzania (EAMT), Director Joel Mmasa revealed on Wednesday.
Food Voucher Scheme Benefits Zimbabwe’s HIV-positive People
Vulnerable people living with HIV in Zimbabwe are benefiting from an electronic voucher scheme being used to fight malnutrition among people on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy and their families by providing them with nutritious food.
More Yemenis Slip Into Hunger As The Country Faces Serious Humanitarian Situation
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the deteriorating food security in Yemen caused by rising food prices, severe fuel shortages and political instability, is severely straining peoples’ ability to feed their families.
United States Donates Record $56m To Ramp Up HIV Nutrition Activities In Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a $56 million donation from the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that will dramatically increase resources for programs in Ethiopia providing vital nutrition...
United Nations World Food Programme Receives Donation of 59 Metric Tons of Dates From Saudi Arabia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a donation of 59 metric tons of dates from Saudi Arabia worth more than $233,000 to support vulnerable people in Guinea-Bissau.
