Agriculture & Nutrition
Global Nutrition Report 2020 Reports that Malnutrition is Leading Cause of Mortality and Morbidity
2020 Global Nutrition Report: Action on equity to end malnutrition was released 12 May 2020. The report states that one in nine persons around the world suffers from hunger (820 million) and one in three persons is overweight or obese (also a form of malnutrition). In a forward to the report by Da...
Build diverse food systems for post-COVID-19 world
The Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) writes about the neednyo develop diverse food systems to support global food and nutrition security....
COVID-19 Narratives by Dr David Nabarro
World Food Prize winner Dr. David Nabarro writes about COVID-19...
Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus pandemic is leading the food industry and regulators to change policies as they grapple with empty shelves, a glut of fresh produce and milk, and sudden shifts in consumer buying habits....
Mapped Malnutrition Data Shows Concerning Disparities in Many Countries
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) published and analyzed mapped data from lower and middle income countries (LMIC) which showed geo-spatial malnutrition data which gives a more accurate picture of concerning disparities within and across countries. This article was in Nature ear...
Desert Locust Plague in East Africa
According to the cited article by the Associated Press, Kenya is experiencing the worst Desert Locust outbreak in the past 70 years. Ethiopia and Somalia are having the worst infestation since in the past 25 years. These attacks greatly affect food security in rural areas. ...
Fall Armyworm in Malawi
The Fall Armyworm infestation in Malawi has damaged approximately 355,000 acres. The Fall Armyworm is the larval stage of a moth (Spodoptera frugiperda). It is a recent arrival in Africa arriving in 2016, most likely on imported produce from the Americas. This is especially troubling as the larvae e...
Regenerative Agriculture in the USA
As we all are concerned about sustainability both in the developed and developing world, this interview with Gabe Brown on regenerative agriculture practices on his farm in North Dakota in the United States is especially germane. Essentially, recapturing carbon from the atmosphere and adding it ...
Malnutrition in Humanitarian Crises: The Will to End a Preventable Disease
October 10, 2019 Disasters of any kind can disrupt food sources for proper nutrition, which is vital for growth, development, and good health. Malnutrition is a common but overlooked consequence of the humanitarian crises that so often result from natural and human-made disasters. Mor...
A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World
When the Indian government bowed to powerful food companies last year and postponed its decision to put red warning labels on unhealthy packaged food, officials also sought to placate critics of the delay by creating an expert panel to review the proposed labeling system, which would have gone far b...
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