Consumption of Eggs against Stunting among Ugandan Primary School Students – A Pilot Study
School nutrition programs are popular in Uganda. In a pilot study US scientists investigated to what extent they can be used to... Read More
The Hidden Hunger of Food Deserts
Hidden hunger, the often unrecognized form of malnutrition due to a lack of micronutrients, is also an expression of geographic and social... Read More
Opportunities for m-Health in Uganda
Mobile devices, such as smartphones or tablets, are potentially a means of choice to pass preventive medical information on to groups of... Read More
Malnutrition and Obesity in Uganda
Ugandan scientists strongly recommend paying much more attention to the problem of malnutrition in country-specific research (1). Currently, over 95% of Uganda’s... Read More
Recommendations for the needs-based nutrition of infants in Germany
Current national and international recommendations for the appropriate nutrition of infants have been evaluated in an overview from the von Haunerschen Children’s... Read More
Microgreens as Micronutrient Supplier
Microgreens are sprouts from the seeds of broccoli, radish, mustard, peas, kale, cress, raspberry, soy and other sorts of vegetables and pulses.... Read More
Empathy in the Commitment against Hidden Hunger
Commitment to fight micronutrient deficiencies demands a fundamental degree of empathy. This is reason enough to ask, what actually triggers compassion and... Read More
Using Agroecology in the Fight against Hidden Hunger Worldwide
In April 2018 the 2nd International Agroecology Symposium was held in Rome by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It focused... Read More
The Use of Bioeffectors for a Higher Nutrient Content in Crops
Bioeffectors are microorganisms and bio-active substances from plants, plant residues and wastes that enhance the growth, nutrient suitability and resistance of crops... Read More
Uganda in the Global Hunger Index 2017
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) measures the nutritional status of the population in one country each year using four indicators: proportion of... Read More