By Orlando Milesi and Marianela Jarroud SANTIAGO, Jun 15 2016 (IPS) – Curbing soil degradation is essential for ecological sustainability and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Everyone knows how important water is, but not everyone understands that…
Tag: Food & nutrition
Foods that may help or harm your sleep
Health Desk What you eat affects how you sleep. If you could pick the right foods to help you get the best sleep possible, wouldn’t you? And if you knew which foods would hinder your restful slumber, wouldn’t you avoid…
What yoghurt tells us about the obesity fight
Health Desk When it comes to understanding the challenge facing the nation on obesity, yoghurt is a good place to start. It’s one of the most common items in our shopping basket. We spend more on it than we do…
5 Vitamins you’re probably not getting enough of if you’re over 50
Health Desk Life changes a lot as you get older—so why would you expect your nutritional needs to stay the same? Many people who’ve passed the big 5-0 need more of certain vitamins and minerals than they did when they…
Mother’s day special
It is the day for family get-togethers and there is no one more special than Mom on this Mother’s Day. Celebrate Mom’s special place in your life with an unforgettable getaway to Hotel Amari Dhaka. To fete Mum, celebrate all…
Sustainable fruit juice packaging from organic matter
Eurasia Review EU-funded researchers have created novel sustainable packaging materials using wastewater originating from the fruit juice industry. Over 67 million tonnes of packaging waste is generated annually in the EU, which corresponds to around one-third of all municipal solid…
Group dining buffet deal at Amari Dhaka
Amari Dhaka – Whatever your choice Amari Dhaka promises the best dining experience for your friends and family get together. Amari’s signature all day buffet dining restaurant Amaya food gallery is offering an excellent group dining buffet which no one…
An infant’s 5-month life points to hunger’s spread in Yemen
By Ahmed Al-Haj Hazyaz, Yemen (AP) — The baby was born in war, even as planes blasted his village in Yemen. Five months later, Udai Faisal died from war: His skeletal body broke down under the ravages of malnutrition, his…
9 nutritionists eat for lunch on the Reg
Health Desk Brown-bagging it just got way less boring When you’re busy, it’s easy to fall into lunch habits: to grab something from whatever place is fastest and closest, to throw together the same sandwich day after day after day,…
Overweight people more likely to eat junk
Overweight people make unhealthy food choices as compared to lean people when presented with real food even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, finds a study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that when making hypothetical…
Empowering women for better nutrition
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016, HarvestPlus paid tribute to women around the world for their immense contribution to improved nutrition in their families and communities. Women are integral to our efforts to scale up biofortified crops to…
Seeking truth in the food system
Danielle Nierenberg I grew up in a small, rural community in Missouri. As a young girl, I was encouraged to ask questions, seek more information, and probe for answers. I was taught to always tell the truth, even if it…