650 million people in the world are considered obese.
It’s more likely that people live in countries where obesity is more of a problem then being underweight.
Tag: Nutrition
Space tech that feeds high-end diners in Toronto could help Canada’s North
Technology being used to stock high-end Toronto restaurants with designer leafy greens could provide Northern Canadians with locally grown produce.
Technology being used to stock high-end Toronto restaurants with designer leafy greens could provide Northern Canadians with locally grown produce.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/space-food-technology-led-1.4945788
Sustainable Development Depends on Better Nutrition for All Nations
From cold chains and blockchains – major technological revolutions are on the brink of transforming food systems. While cold chain technology can prevent losses as food travels from farm to market, blockchain technology can help digitally and accurately relay vast amounts of data between networks of farmers, traders and vendors. All this can help reduce transaction costs, reduce financial barriers to accessing markets and build trust in the provenance of food, from farm, forest and ocean to fork.
Rising obesity in Africa reflects a broken global food system
When I visited Kigali, Rwanda’s capital last week, I noticed an array of new fast food restaurants downtown. This is not an exception — chains such as Burger King, Pizza Hut and KFC are proliferating across Africa. Meanwhile, obesity rates are skyrocketing across the continent.
What Will the World Eat in the Next Decade?
India will eat more butter and drink more milk. Africa’s sweet tooth will grow bigger. But China’s appetite for pork is on the wane. Each of these trends will reshape global trade flows in agriculture, creating new winners—and forcing companies to adjust their food chains to serve shifting tastes.
Are forgotten crops the future of food?
Just four crops – wheat, maize, rice and soybean – provide two-thirds of the world’s food supply. But scientists in Malaysia are trying to change that by reviving crops that have been relegated to the sidelines.
Report: Hunger in U.S. Drops to Lowest in a Decade
Annual USDA report shows the number of people facing hunger in the U.S. declined last year to the lowest since 2007 as unemployment fell and some states strengthened child-nutrition programs.
Malnutrition costs Ghana economy $2.6 billion annually
Ghana loses $2.6 billion annually, or 6.4 percent of its gross national product, due to problems associated with poor nutrition in children, a United Nations report has revealed.
