Disadvantaged children missing out on meals in childcare
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centers.
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centers.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2022
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More than 800,000 Los Angeles County households—nearly a quarter of the total (24%)—experienced food insecurity over the 12 months ending July 2022, up from 17% in 2021. This follows a sharp drop from 34% in 2020, according ...
Economics & Business
Oct 18, 2022
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Over the last few years, many parts of the world have been devastated by extreme droughts, floods, wild fires and heatwaves linked to climate change. But climate change is not only influencing our weather: it also poses an ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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The most climate-prepared countries in the world are losing ground, according to the latest update of the University of Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. Updated annually, ND-GAIN's Country ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2022
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More than a quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are unable to move from place to place in a safe or timely manner.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2022
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Former General Electric chief executive Jack Welch famously promoted the "20-70-10" system to increase labor productivity. Managers were asked to rank employees on a bell curve; the top 20% received rewards, while the bottom ...
Economics & Business
Sep 12, 2022
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A new study identified multiple risk factors, including high utility bills, employment hardship, and medical hardship, that may lead to food insecurity among mothers of young children, according to researchers at UTHealth ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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Labels alerting customers that products contain ingredients from genetically engineered plants may reduce sales, at least in the short term, according to a new study from a research team including an agricultural economist ...
Biotechnology
Aug 23, 2022
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In the face of climate change, breadfruit soon might come to a dinner plate near you.
Environment
Aug 17, 2022
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Floods, heat waves and the longest drought in 1,000 years: Latin America is grappling with devastating climate change impacts that will only get worse, a World Meteorological Organization report warned Friday.
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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