Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition,
US nutritionists call for dietary guideline limits on saturated fat intake to be lifted
Leading nutrition scientists have called for an urgent rethink of the 2020 US dietary guidelines, to be published at the end of this year. In a letter to Congress, nutrition researchers and former members of the dietary guideline advisory committee (DGAC) have urged the departments of health and human services and agriculture to give “serious and immediate consideration” to lifting the cap placed on saturated fat intake. The letter concludes that “there is no strong scientific evidence that the current population-wide upper limits on commonly consumed saturated fats in the US will prevent cardiovascular disease or reduce mortality. A continued limit on these fats is not justified.” The conclusion runs counter to the prevailing view that consuming saturated fat raises low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increases …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
The coronavirus pandemic: A threat to food security
For years, the Global Hunger Index has shown global advances in combating malnutrition. But the coronavirus pandemic could undo them, according to the latest report for German aid organization Welthungerhilfe.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
60% of Zimbabweans face food crisis by December: UN – Nehanda Radio
About 8 million (60 %) of the Zimbabwean population is facing serious food shortages by December due to continued droughts in the country and COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted the informal sector.
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10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.greenbiz.com
Young leaders from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list see reasons for optimism if we take decisive action now.
These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health | Greenbiz
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10/25/2020 SOURCE: sharonpalmer.com
These top 6 plant-based dinners are wholesome, balanced, and provide a full meal in under 500 calories. Your family is sure to love them!
6 Delicious Plant-Based Dinners Under 500 Calories - Sharon Palmer, The Plant Powered Dietitian
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10/25/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com
The economic fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic is driving up food insecurity across America. Here is how you can get help if you are facing food insecurity today.
54 million Americans are going hungry. Here's how you can make sure you eat
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag South America,
Latin America poised to lead the next 50 years in food systems and agrobiodiversity research
CGIAR centers make strong case for Latin America as the best place for investing in solutions to overcome challenges to global agriculture from climate change, pandemics and more.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition, AgriBusiness,
Small Business Canning School – NEW DATES November 16 – 17, 2020
The University of Wisconsin Division of Extension will hold its final training November 16 and 17, 2020 for small businesses involved in canning sauces, pickle
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,
Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems
World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to the coronavirus. COVID-19’s multi-sectoral impact should have governments and development institutions rethink investments in food security, healthy diets, and building infrastructure that supports how...
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, World Population,
”Global food systems are not meeting all the needs of people and planet. Currently, more than two billion people globally are overweight or obese, more than 600 million people fall ill due to unsafe food each year and one in nine people in the world are undernourished. In parallel to issues around malnutrition and safety, one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tonnes — gets lost or wasted.”
How to transform food systems and leave fewer people hungry
Food systems aren’t meeting global needs. Consumers and Farmers can change this together.
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