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When the policies and programmes developed in Belo Horizonte were rolled out nationally, Brazil experienced a notable decline in hunger.
Articles on Malnutrition
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In many urban poor areas such as slums, programmes by governments and NGOs are established to help families and mitigate malnutrition. But are these effective?
British children left angry and bewildered by food poverty.
Cyclone Idai hit poor countries the hardest and shows why disaster resilience is a necessity.
Does the West need bio-fortification programmes to prevent an epidemic of hidden hunger caused by a rise in veganism?
Child undernourishment rates are worse in India than in Ethiopia.
More action is needed to increase soil organic matter for the sake of improved nutrition.
South Africa must ensure that healthcare workers understand the importance of nutrition and that they transfer the correct messages to caregivers.
Shakespeare wrote of the ‘seven ages of man’, and our appetite for food changes as we age too – with implications for our health.
Vitamin D could help the 20m children worldwide who suffer from acute, severe malnutrition.
There have been a variety of approaches to tackle malnutrition. The continent needs to learn from past mistakes across the world.
Biofortification – enhancing the micronutrient concentration of staple crops – offers a sustainable solution to hidden hunger.
South Africa has problems with hunger and obesity and both are linked to malnutrition. But solutions like taxes, education, regulating food advertising and labelling can help the problem.
Policy choices made by Senegal, Ghana, Rwanda, Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia and Togo over the past 15 years have led to significant reductions in child undernourishment.
It’s wrong to blame climate change for famine and conflict. These can either be prevented, or the impact minimised, if institutions and mechanisms of good governance are in place.
Up to 25% of Ecuadorian children suffer from malnutrition, and the country’s sugary school snacks aren’t helping. Kids need healthful, fresh food — not high-calorie humanitarian aid.
South African learners receiving two meals, despite being from arguably poorer backgrounds, had statistically significantly lower stunting levels than children receiving only one meal.
Tackling the challenge of stunting in South Africa needs a convergence of science and policy along with better coordination at all levels of government.
Old age comes with many challenges, including concerning levels of malnutrition. But screening and early intervention could make a substantial difference - and save health budget funds.
More than 788 health facilities have been destroyed in parts of North-Eastern Nigeria captured by Boko Haram insurgents, crippling health services in the area.
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Director DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of the Western Cape
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Researcher, SAMRC/Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science- PRICELESS SA, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer | Global Health, UNSW
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Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council
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researcher, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Principle dietitian at the Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University
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Post-doctoral fellow, University of British Columbia
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Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
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Lecturer in Comparative Human Biology, University of Cambridge
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DSTI/NRF Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute