Category Archives: Human health

Interesting journal articles published this week

Posted on October 11, 2019 by wavingcat

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Oct 2019, 201907826; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1907826116 Evidence for sharp increase in the economic damages of extreme natural disasters Matteo Coronese, Francesco Lamperti, Klaus Keller, Francesca Chiaromonte, and Andrea Roventini PNAS first published October 7, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1907826116 https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/10/01/1907826116 ********************************************************************* Biodiversity and Conservation, November 2019, Volume 28, Issue 13, pp … Continue reading →

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New journal article: Diet quality indices for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Posted on October 3, 2019 by wavingcat

Trijsburg, L.; Talsma, E.F.; de Vries, J.H.M.; Kennedy, G.; Kuijsten, A.; Brouwer, I.D. (2019) Diet quality indices for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Nutrition Reviews 77(8) p. 515–540 ISSN: 0029-6643 Permanent link to cite or share … Continue reading →

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New report: Cadmium in cacao from Latin America and the Caribbean: A review of research and potential mitigation solutions

Posted on July 26, 2019 by wavingcat

Meter, A.; Atkinson, R.J.; Laliberte, B. (2019) Cadmium in cacao from Latin America and the Caribbean: A review of research and potential mitigation solutions. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International 73 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-135-3 Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102353

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New book: Agrobiodiversity Index Report 2019: risk and resilience

Posted on June 14, 2019 by wavingcat

Bioversity International (2019) Agrobiodiversity Index Report 2019: risk and resilience. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International 182 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-125-4 Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100820 Abstract The first Agrobiodiversity Index Report assesses dimensions of agrobiodiversity in ten countries to … Continue reading →

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Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits

Posted on February 12, 2019 by wavingcat

Springmann, M.; Clark, M.; Mason-D’Croz, D.; Wiebe, K.; Leon Bodirsky, B.; Lassaletta, L.; de Vries, W.; Vermeulen, S.J.; Herrero, M.; Carlson, K.M.; Jonell, M.; Troell, M.; DeClerck, F.; Gordon, L.J.; Zurayk, R.; Scarborough, P.; Rayner, M.; Loken, B.; Fanzo, J.; … Continue reading →

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A busy month for Nutrition: major conferences and inaugural report

Posted on November 17, 2014 by wavingcat

This month has seen a flurry of activity focusing on human nutrition.  IFPRI has recently released the 2014 Global Nutrition Report, and two major conferences are scheduled. IFPRI’s 2014 Global Nutrition Report provides a comprehensive narrative and analysis on the … Continue reading →

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Anti-hunger campaign “If”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by wavingcat

The world produces enough food for everyone, but not everyone has enough food. Anti-hunger campaign ‘If’ has launched a catchy and pleasing video that tackles a an important topic, and launches a call for the G8 countries to end global … Continue reading →

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Agriculture & food policies have a vital role in improving health and well-being

Posted on October 14, 2011 by wavingcat

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has recently published an interesting report titled “Bringing Agriculture to the Table: How Agriculture and Food Policy can Play a Role in Preventing Chronic Disease ” (PDF – 2.52MB) The report is principally concerned … Continue reading →

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Econutrition: integrating food-based human nutrition with ecology and agrodiversity

Posted on March 28, 2011 by wavingcat

Our readers will be happy to know that the Food and Nutrition Bulletin  has just released a supplement titled: Econutrition: integrating food-based human nutrition with ecology and agrodiversity Food & Nutrition Bulletin Volume 32,   Supplement 1, March 2011 The full-text … Continue reading →

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The Economist: special report on feeding the world.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by wavingcat

Inside the 26th February issue of The Economist our readers will find a 14 page special report on the future of food. The report: “The 9 billion-people question“ tells us that the world’s population will grow from the almost 7 … Continue reading →

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