Tag: Malnutrition
Does the Nutri-Score force manufacturers to make more efforts? Yes, according to this American study
Many consumers have adopted this habit: checking the Nutri-Score of the food products they purchase. More than letters and colors, this tool sometimes dictates our eating behaviors. Buy less sugar,…
Hamas Health Ministry says at least 27 people died of malnutrition and dehydration in Gaza
“Time is running out. The hungry people of Gaza cannot wait any longer”assured World Food Program Director Cindy McCain as a humanitarian ship heads toward the Gaza Strip on Tuesday,…
The UN proclaims May 30 as International Potato Day
The UN has decided to honor the potato. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) on Saturday welcomed the establishment of an international day for this tuber. The objective…
More than a million and a half children at risk of malnutrition next year
The risk is severe and global. More than 1.6 million children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition in 2024 in South Sudan due in particular to…
“Inedible porridge”… Residents’ meals highlighted by “60 Million consumers”
In January 2022, the investigative book The gravediggers, by Victor Castanet (Fayard editions), on nursing homes, caused a stir. Several private groups like Orpea or Korian were then singled out…
USA: Schizophrenic man dies in prison of malnutrition
In Indiana, a man with schizophrenia died in custody from malnutrition in the summer of 2021. New security camera footage now shows he was locked naked in a windowless cell…
Are mineral and vitamin supplements needed? – healing practice
Do you need nutritional supplements? The supply of vitamins and minerals is vital to us. Some people take dietary supplements in order to stock up sufficiently. But are such preparations…
Sri Lanka: crash into malnutrition
Status: 03.12.2022 03:23 Sri Lanka is experiencing an economic crisis unprecedented in the country’s history. More than a third of the population now has hardly enough food. But international aid…
Proper nutrition can correct malnutrition and increase well-being
Melsungen (ots) – In the treatment of cancer, good nutritional status is very important to support therapy and eventual recovery. However, malnutrition and weight loss often occur as a result…
Conflicts: Unicef: Ukraine war exacerbates child malnutrition
conflicts UNICEF: War in Ukraine exacerbates child malnutrition A new Unicef report warns that the number of children affected by malnutrition will rise. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH The…