UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure their healthy growth and development. "In the Gaza Strip, months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, resulting in catastrophic consequences for
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Right to Protein announces ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’
Right to Protein, a protein awareness initiative, has announced ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for 2023 ahead of the ‘International Protein Day’ on 27th February, a press release said Saturday. In its fourth year, the theme aims to draw much-needed attention tothe accessibility of protein foods, encouraging
SAPLING to hold regional dialogue on resilient food systems
The South Asian Policy Leadership for Improved Nutrition and Growth (SAPLING), a multi-stakeholder platform, will organise regional discussions in Dhaka, Kathmandu, and New Delhi – aiming at strengthening regional collaboration and generating consensus for resilient food systems for nutrition across South Asia. The first event will happen on 1 December 2022
IFAD for integration of nutrition in all dev schemes
Nutrition interventions play a crucial role to empower women, ensure dietary diversity, build a climate-resilient food system, and boost the overall economy, said experts at a seminar in the city. Jointly organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health on Thursday,
Good nutrition can unlock women’s potential
In today’s world of improved health, wealth and technical advances, we are still faced with billions of people suffering from a lack of good nutrition. Right now, approximately one billion women and girls do not have access to good nutrition, hindering their ability to live their lives to the fullest, stopping