People living in rural parts of South Africa lack diversity in their eating because a starch based diet is perceived as cheaper and is very common.
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More than 15 million children live in homes that do not have enough food. However, the number of children taking advantage of free breakfast in schools is low. What can schools do?
It’s important to question whether the promotion of urban agriculture can actually help people, or whether other solutions should be explored.
About one in seven Americans report going hungry at some point during the year, a fact apparently far from the minds of the presidential candidates.
Meat has health benefits. And good quality meat could also be the solution to the food insecurity problems that plague two-thirds of households in the developing world.
Students are going hungry on college campuses. The latest survey shows that four in 10 University of California students do not have access to nutritious food.
The National Food Plan, launched on May 25, spelt out the government’s intentions for Australia’s food industry. Several advocacy groups and academics have highlighted the flawed assumptions in the plan…
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