THE recent change in the world food situation from one of apparent relative adequacy to one of obvious deficit invites a brief review of the economics of providing infants and children with an ...

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Nutrition plays a central role for public health outcomes, influencing the prevention and management of chronic diseases and contributing to overall ...

Report from Jeffrey Thompson and Heidi Garrett-Peltier estimates the job losses and other effects of reducing funding for the program. The importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Electronic food vouchers provided young Rohingya children in Bangladeshi refugee camps with better health and nutrition than direct food assistance, according to new research led by Cornell University ...

Malnutrition is everyone’s problem. After three years of steady increases, undernourishment is at 821.6 million. Concurrently, overweight and obesity rates continue to rise, reaching close to 2 ...

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National Agriculture Day spotlights Pennsylvania's dairy industry, as milk fat content debates pour into discussions about nutrition, economics and school policy. Local officials provide update on New ...