Food Waste
According to a 2011 report commissioned by the FAO, about one-third of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted somewhere along the supply chain. In OECD countries most food is wasted at the...
View ArticleFood Waste in the US
The average American throws away between $28−$43 worth of food per month. This amounts to around 40 per cent of all edible food. The total cost of food waste is staggering. According to the Natural...
View ArticleSupermarkets and Changing Dietary Patterns
The rapid expansion of supermarkets is one factor affecting the nutrition of poor consumers in the global South. With urbanization and the rapid expansion of supermarket chains in Central America, many...
View ArticleObesity and Life Expectancy in US
In 2005, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that an epidemic of childhood obesity might well mean that the current generation of children in America will have shorter life expectancies than...
View ArticleHidden Hunger: Micronutrient Deficiencies
Chronic micronutrient deficiencies, known as “hidden hunger,” afflict over two billion people worldwide, especially women and children. Even when sufficient calories are available, the lack of...
View ArticleObesity Epidemic
The global obesity epidemic and other food-related diseases are among the world’s greatest public health challenges. Overweight and obesity rates are rapidly increasing. Thirty-nine per cent of adults...
View ArticleFood Deserts
Neighbourhoods that lack access to fresh, affordable and nutritious foods are known as “food deserts.” Even when grocery stores operate in underserved neighborhoods, they are frequently more expensive...
View ArticleChildhood Obesity
One in five children aged 5-17 is overweight or obese in OECD countries as of 2014. Countries at the top of the list include Greece, Italy, Slovenia, the United States and Mexico. In the United States,...
View ArticleGlobal Fish Waste –“Bycatch” and Discards
Food waste is not just a land-based problem. Enormous quantities of fish are discarded at sea by industrial marine fishing fleets. When industrial fleets capture target species, they also harvest...
View ArticleImpacts of Meat Consumption
As incomes rise people tend to eat more animal proteins. More than a quarter of all the meat produced worldwide is now eaten in China. Over-consumption of animal protein contributes to serious public...
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