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Obesity Rates Are Rising in Developing Countries

(Nov. 11) -- Obesity is often thought of as a Western problem brought on by prosperity. But as fortunes rise in developing nations and more and more people begin to adopt an American-style diet, American-style health problems are spreading as well. In a report from the Lancet medical journal, the Organization for Economic...

Australian Scientist Warns of Looming Global Famine

(Sept. 14) -- At an international agricultural biotechnology conference in Canada, an Australian scientist and journalist gave a dire keynote address Monday, warning global governments to pay greater attention to the possibility of coming global famine. "This is a big issue -- it is the biggest issue, it is bigger than...

16 Million Hungry Kids, 1 New Idea for Feeding Them

WASHINGTON (Aug. 23) -- Acknowledging that the hunger faced by millions of American students during the summertime is "a catastrophe," the top nutrition official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to experiment with a totally new approach to feeding poor kids during the months they have no access to subsidized...

Anti-Hunger Bill Cuts $14 Billion From Food Stamps

(Aug. 6) -- In a rare show of bipartisanship in Washington, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs, sets nutritional standards for food sold in schools and boosts reimbursement rates for school lunch programs. All...

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05/29/12 Arnold Food Pantry will Announce New Building Purchase... Source: Arnold Patch - Arnold MO The public is invited to attend The Arnold Food Pantry's plan to fight hunger in north Jefferson County.
05/29/12 North Korea: Drought could worsen hunger crisis Source: TheShowBuzz North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch.
05/29/12 Abu Suruj Camp - No Food Aid for Six Months Source: AllAfrica.com Residents of Abu Suruj camp for internally displaced people said they have not received food aid for more than six months.
05/29/12 Sahel summit needs to be a life saver Source: f2 Network It's about six months since aid agencies started talking about a "looming crisis" in Africa's Sahel region.
05/28/12 Caritas congress seeks a future free from hunger Source: AlertNet Caritas is hosting an International Congress on World Hunger and Food Security 1 to 2 June 2012 in Vienna, Austria to find global solutions to why 925 million people worldwide suffer from hunger.

Background on Malnutrition

Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess (too high an intake), or in the wrong proportions.

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