Junk food addict babies
PREGNANT women are being warned to drop the bag of potato chips and slice of pizza following the results of a new study suggesting that a fatty, sugary diet may make your child a junk food addict as...
View ArticleHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH EXPERTS ON THE RIGHT TO...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH EXPERTS ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING The Human Rights Council at a midday...
View ArticleThe Feminization of Farming
LOUVAIN, Belgium Connect With Us on Twitter For Op-Ed, follow @nytopinion and to hear from the editorial page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, follow @andyrNYT. ACROSS the developing world, millions of people...
View ArticleFree cellphones available for California resident on SSI, Medicaid and food...
California residents who receive Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance or who earn less than $15,000 per year can receive free cellphones and service as of...
View ArticlePoor face most pain as automatic budget cuts take effect
WASHINGTON -- The automatic cuts worth $85 billion working their way through the federal budget spare many programs that aid the poorest and most vulnerable Americans, including the Children's Health...
View ArticleTaking A Place At The Table
A compelling new documentary which opened March 1 shines fresh light on why hunger in America is a solvable problem. As such it underscores our moral obligation to act now. A Place At The Table,...
View ArticleFood banks adopting healthy food standards
Food banks across the country are adopting policies to make sure the people they serve get nutritious meals, according to Yale research. The groups that help feed the hungry are concerned about the...
View Article>PCI Joins Fight to Preserve USAID and USDA Funding for International Food...
2014 Budget Funding for USAID Food for Peace and USDA Food for Progress Threatened Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 In anticipation of the release of the 2014 fiscal budget later this month, the...
View ArticleCommissioner Piebalgs and FAO Director-General underline support for...
(Source: European Commission) European Commission Brussels, 5 March 2013 Commissioner Piebalgs and FAO Director-General underline support for nutrition and food security in Malawi During a high level...
View ArticlePCI Joins Fight to Preserve USAID and USDA Funding for International Food...
2014 Budget Funding for USAID Food for Peace and USDA Food for Progress Threatened Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 In anticipation of the release of the 2014 fiscal budget later this month, the...
View ArticleThe Walmart Foundation Provides More Than 250,000 Americans with Access to...
(Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc) Grants to five national nonprofits help children and adults of all ages live better, healthier lives BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 4, 2013 - Today, the Walmart Foundation...
View ArticleThe Walmart Foundation Provides More Than 250,000 Americans with Access to...
Grants to five national nonprofits help children and adults of all ages live better, healthier lives Download image BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Walmart Foundation kicked...
View ArticleFood security's link to climate change is hot topic for National Nutrition Month
Since March is National Nutrition Month - 2013, this year let's take a look at how climate change will affect food security. In Sacramento, overnutrition as malnutrition is a growing problem. In some...
View ArticleAmerica's Middle Class Promise Starts Early
In his State of the Union address, President Obama spoke forcefully about America's basic bargain that people who work hard and shoulder their responsibilities should be able to climb into a thriving...
View ArticleState lawmakers target federal aid programs
OKLAHOMA CITY - As Republican legislators look for ways to tighten the state's budget belt, and score points with an increasingly conservative electorate, they are targeting federal assistance programs...
View ArticleSDSU grant sets the table for healthy food choices (South Dakota State...
(Source: South Dakota State University) Wednesday, March 06, 2013 A research project led by South Dakota State University will help ensure that families who live in isolated communities will have...
View ArticleWealthy Canada can do better for its poorest citizens, UN report says
RIGHT TO FOOD IN CANADA: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Vancouver City Hall Monday, March 4, 9 a.m. The patchwork of government and charitable programs meant to protect poor Canadians from hunger is failing,...
View ArticleThe plight of female farmers in developing world
Olivier De Schutter New York Times Across the developing world, millions of people are migrating from farms to cities in search of work. The migrants are mostly men. As a result, women are increasingly...
View ArticleHit by US spending cuts
The government spending cuts in the United States as the President and Congress fail to reach a deal will also affect poor developing countries as the aid budget, especially for food and medicine, is...
View ArticleBudget cuts could impact WIC program
The sequester is in effect, and overall impacts remain unknown. But those who help low-income families say their clients could be hit hard. One program bracing for those blows is called the...
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