Children living with long-term poverty and whose families rely on food banks are more likely to achieve lower GCSE grades, finds a report co-authored by UCL researchers.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2023
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People who follow the Mediterranean diet—rich in fats from olive oil and nuts—tend to live longer, healthier lives than others who chow down primarily on fast food, meat and dairy. But it hasn't been clear on a cellular ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2023
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The forested hills and rolling fields in the state of Odisha are home to some of India's most vulnerable tribal groups, but a growing number of studies show that small home gardens—producing millet, pulses, fresh fruits ...
Agriculture
Mar 27, 2023
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The world is facing a significant food waste problem, with up to half of all fruit and vegetables lost somewhere along the agricultural food chain. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost after harvesting but before ...
Economics & Business
Mar 8, 2023
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Is it possible for countries to produce all their food nationally? According to a new study, for half of the world population the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and head author ...
Environment
Mar 7, 2023
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Growing up in a rural area of Puerto Rico, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos and her family felt a strong connection to, and pride in, the land they lived on.
Environment
Feb 16, 2023
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As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment—not the reverse. Nature makes our lives possible through what scientists call ecosystem services. Think healthy food, ...
Economics & Business
Feb 3, 2023
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Researchers working on the FACE-Africa project have co-developed country-specific information and tools with Gambian food system stakeholders to evaluate possible strategies for adapting to climate change and ensuring sufficient ...
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2023
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A new report, co-authored by a University of York academic, has warned that children living in the North of England are among the most vulnerable to rising living costs.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2023
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Some of the health impacts of climate change are obvious and already apparent in Florida, such as more cases of heat stress and mosquito-borne tropical diseases. But it may be surprising that as climate conditions intensify, ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2023
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