The Global Burden of Disease in Zambia
Changes with regard to life expectancy and to the frequency of diseases are directly linked to changing dietary habits. The country profile... Read More
The Measure for Food Security Used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Today, 32 indicators are used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations for the description of the degree to... Read More
Undernourishment and Obesity as Co-Existing Challenges
Micronutrient deficiency does not always manifest itself in underweight. Hidden hunger can also occur as a result of malnutrition if the energy... Read More
Socio-Cultural, Economic and Political Determinants of Malnutrition
The socio-cultural, economic and political determinants of malnutrition and their consequences are clearly summarised in a diagram: Read more: UNICEF. Improving... Read More
Malnutrition Through Bee Mortality in a Thought Experiment
Crop plants which depend on pollination especially by bees, contain large amounts of micronutrients needed for human nutrition. Alarming scientific projections show... Read More
Climate Change and Malnutrition
If the climate continues to change as rapidly as today, the worldwide burden of disease and early death generally, and more particularly... Read More
Ideas of the Action Group for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases and Against Malnutrition and Undernourishment in the World
On the occasion of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), 190 states have undertaken in a 60-point catalogue to implement measures... Read More
Bio-Economy Discussed Controversially
Increasing demand for food, raw materials and energy: Opportunities for the agricultural sector, challenges for food security? is the topic of the... Read More