An innovative practice of farmers mentoring farmers on sustainable agricultural methods, nutrition and social equity has been proven beneficial in improving children's diets and decreasing food insecurity in a region of Tanzania ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2021
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Life on Earth depends on healthy soil. 95 % of global food production relies on soil. Soil is home to a quarter of all terrestrial species, and it plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling as well as in storing carbon and ...
Environment
May 28, 2021
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The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 7, 2022
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(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) and four partner organizations have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) in five different endangered species of ...
Ecology
Jun 28, 2012
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As obesity rates rise, health professionals and policy makers scramble to help consumers resist unhealthy eating choices, often focusing on better labeling and improved nutritional knowledge. According to a new study in the ...
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2014
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New Curtin University-led research has found climate change will have a substantial impact on global food production and health if no action is taken by consumers, food industries, government, and international bodies.
Environment
Apr 8, 2021
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Indigenous people are some of the most food insecure people in Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have made food security an even greater problem in both countries, though it has generally ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2021
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Achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture are key to reaching one of the United Nations' most critical Sustainable Development Goals: Zero Hunger.
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2022
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The University of Otago-led study, published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal, involved 168 12-year-olds wearing automatic cameras for four days.
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2022
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What does a traditional West African dish have to do with road salt spread across snowy Canadian streets every winter?
Materials Science
May 24, 2023
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