//www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/wp-content/themes/bb-theme-child/assets/rss_feeds/sub-saharan-africa/nutrition_rss.xml Nutrition RSS feeds. Tue, 25 May 2021 07:18:53 GMT en //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/pyramid-tackles-health-and-climate-impacts-of-food/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/pyramid-tackles-health-and-climate-impacts-of-food/ Dietary tool helps consumers to make healthy food choices that do not harm the environment. Tue, 4 May 2021 06:49:23 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/free-school-meals-could-help-child-brain-development/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/free-school-meals-could-help-child-brain-development/ School-aged children are at high risk of low birth weights. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:23:17 GMT+0000 纳尔逊·曼德拉Ogema //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/living-at-high-altitudes-can-stunt-children-s-growth/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/living-at-high-altitudes-can-stunt-children-s-growth/ Study links children’s slower growth trajectories to living at higher altitudes. Fri, 4 Sep 2020 05:06:52 GMT+0000 Eldon Opiyo //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/planning-for-the-next-pandemic-facts-and-figures-2/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/planning-for-the-next-pandemic-facts-and-figures-2/ Influenza, coronavirus, obesity: Is the world ready for the next pandemic? Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:52:51 GMT+0000 Gareth Willmer //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/low-income-countries-hit-by-double-burden-of-malnutrition-extremes-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/low-income-countries-hit-by-double-burden-of-malnutrition-extremes-1/ ‘Societal shift’ is needed to tackle double blow of undernutrition and obesity in poorer countries, Lancet report warns. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:36:17 GMT+0000 Gareth Willmer //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/malnutrition-rises-in-africa-despite-global-decline/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/malnutrition-rises-in-africa-despite-global-decline/ Malnutrition choking every African sub-region Thu, 31 Oct 2019 06:31:03 GMT+0000 Evelyn Otieno //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/high-prices-of-healthy-food-increase-malnutrition/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/high-prices-of-healthy-food-increase-malnutrition/ Increased undernutrition and overweight globally could be attributed to differences in food prices, says a study. Tue, 6 Aug 2019 10:32:55 GMT+0000 Francis Kokutse //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-change-to-cut-access-to-food-nutrients/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/climate-change-to-cut-access-to-food-nutrients/ Climate change could cut availability of global food nutrients — proteins, iron and zinc — by 14-20 per cent. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:33:38 GMT+0000 Stephanie Achieng’ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/sweet-potato-ideal-dual-purpose-crop-for-smallholders/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/sweet-potato-ideal-dual-purpose-crop-for-smallholders/ Sweet potato leaves and roots could boost food security and address nutritional deficiencies in rural households. Mon, 3 Jun 2019 02:35:36 GMT+0000 Munyaradzi Makoni //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-sinking-deeper-into-hunger/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-sinking-deeper-into-hunger/ New report that 20 per cent of Africa’s population are malnourished calls for political will from governments. Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:43:27 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/lab-grown-meat-could-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/lab-grown-meat-could-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions/ To tackle rising food insecurity, climate-smart strategies such as eating low-carbon food sources are needed. Fri, 30 Nov 2018 03:29:55 GMT+0000 纳尔逊·曼德拉Ogema //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/keeping-animals-out-of-home-key-to-improved-nutrition/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/keeping-animals-out-of-home-key-to-improved-nutrition/ Children who live in good housing have improved health outcomes than those whose parents keep animals at home. Wed, 7 Nov 2018 01:42:32 GMT+0000 Laura Owings //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/livestock-derived-food-low-in-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/livestock-derived-food-low-in-africa/ Despite the nutritional benefit of meat, milk and eggs, African children are consuming them less, says a report. Fri, 6 Jul 2018 02:07:52 GMT+0000 Baraka Rateng’ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/listeriosis-in-south-africa-could-impact-hiv-control/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/listeriosis-in-south-africa-could-impact-hiv-control/ Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa could impact good nutrition and HIV/AIDS control, writes Denis Chopera. Mon, 14 May 2018 05:46:08 GMT+0000 Denis Chopera //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/fortified-wheat-health-tanzanian-women/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/fortified-wheat-health-tanzanian-women/ Fortified wheat flour helps Tanzanian women of reproductive age cut folic acid deficiency from 27 to five per cent. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:12:54 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/delay-using-gm-crops-making-africa-benefits/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/delay-using-gm-crops-making-africa-benefits/ African governments’ delay in adopting GM crops is making nations lose lives and economic benefits, a study says. Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:50:54 GMT+0000 纳尔逊·曼德拉Ogema //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/nigerian-schools-sweet-potato-boost-nutrition/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/nigerian-schools-sweet-potato-boost-nutrition/ Orange-fleshed sweet potato is being used to fight vitamin A deficiency in Nigerian school children. Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:39:03 GMT+0000 Alex Abutu //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/new-tool-to-forecast-nutrition-related-vulnerabilities/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/new-tool-to-forecast-nutrition-related-vulnerabilities/ A new tool aims to predict early vulnerabilities to nutrition-related issues to help avert crises. Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:41:40 GMT+0000 Sam Otieno, Stephanie Achieng’ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/undernutrition-rampant-in-urban-sub-saharan-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/undernutrition-rampant-in-urban-sub-saharan-africa/ A programme is providing people-centred nutrition survey and analysis to help address undernutrition in Africa. Sat, 15 Apr 2017 08:36:42 GMT+0000 Calvin Otieno //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/sweet-potato-project-improves-nutrition-and-incomes/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/sweet-potato-project-improves-nutrition-and-incomes/ A project in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Nigeria has helped improve sweet potato varieties, yields and nutrition. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:40:11 GMT+0000 Samuel Hinneh