Posts Tagged ‘hunger’
‘Land grabs’ may intensify global hunger
U. VIRGINIA (US) — When wealthy nations acquire large areas of land in developing countries, the process seriously threatens the food security of local people who depend on those natural resources for survival. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 18:05 - 9 Comments
Food stamps mean fewer hungry kids
IOWA STATE (US) — The food stamp program in the US reduces food insecurity among high-risk children by at least 20 percent and poor general health by at least 35 percent, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 24, 2012 13:23 - 2 Comments
Combine forces to end hunger, obesity
MCGILL (CAN) — Efforts to end hunger and obesity have failed because while they are caused by a perfect storm of factors acting in concert, attempts to overcome them have been narrowly focused and isolated, a new study says. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2012 12:07 - 1 Comment
Corn diversity may ease world hunger
UC DAVIS (US) — Two new studies on the evolution of corn will be used for future research on ways to increase yield in response to population growth and climate change. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 15, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
1 in 7 seniors in US face hunger threat
U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new study of hunger trends over a 10-year period found that 8.3 million seniors (about 14 percent) in the United States face the threat of hunger. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 22, 2012 15:48 - 0 Comments
Target the village to feed the child
RICE (US) — To address childhood hunger, government policy should focus on entire neighborhoods rather than individual families, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 14, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Low-protein diet: How orangutans survive
RUTGERS (US) — How orangutans survive during extreme food shortages may help scientists better understand human eating disorders and obesity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 12:31 - 3 Comments
Soy snacks combat hunger in India
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Adding curry to protein-rich soy is giving hungry children in India a healthy snack that tastes good and is good for them. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 1, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
To feel full, think ‘treat’ when you eat
YALE (US) — People who think they’re indulging when they eat have lower levels of ghrelin, the so-called “hunger hormone,” new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 30, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Rural counties hardest hit by hunger
U. ILLINOIS (US) — In the U.S., 44 mostly rural, mostly African-American counties fall into the top 10 percent for both food insecurity and food prices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 24, 2011 17:13 - 2 Comments
Global effort needed to feed the world
PENN STATE (US) — An integrated approach across multiple international disciplines is the only thing that can successfully solve the world’s food problems while reducing pollution. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 13:21 - 3 Comments
Stay hungry to stay awake
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Being hungry may provide a way to stay awake without feeling groggy or mentally challenged, according to new research with fruit flies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2010 14:39 - 0 Comments
Childhood malnutrition has long reach
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Malnutrition early in life appears to diminish brain function in older adults, according to a new study that has implications for poor, developing nations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 22, 2010 13:07 - 1 Comment
Effort in Philippines to grow robust rice
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—An effort to use modern molecular tools to produce a more efficient and higher-yielding form of rice to ease the threat of hunger for the poor is under way in the Philippines. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 11, 2010 15:25 - 0 Comments
From fruit flies, timely clues about fighting flab
TEXAS A&M (US)—The tiny tongue of a fruit fly could provide big answers to questions about human eating habits, possibly even leading to new ways to treat obesity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 5, 2009 13:57 - 1 Comment
Food insecurity growing issue for kids
WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US)—The percentage of black children who live in a household where food stamps will be used at some point in their childhood is a staggering 90 percent, according to a new study. (more…)
