First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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School meal programs around the world: report based on the global survey of school meal programs
<p>While many countries are investing in school meal programs, coverage is weakest precisely where the need is the greatest shows this report released by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, April 14 2021</p>
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A one health approach to food: the Double Pyramid connecting food culture, health and climate
With the two extremes of global hunger and obesity on the increase, a new report suggests a radical reset for food and nutrition to ensure the long-term sustainability of livelihoods and the environment.
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Reducing public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals of mammalian species in traditional food markets
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as “wet markets”, in efforts to prevent
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The economic ripple effects of COVID-19
What are the effects of a large temporary shock to the economy such as a temporary lockdown in response to a pandemic? Are the effects propagated and made persistent by firms’ deteriorating balance sheets
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Frontline: preparing healthcare systems for shocks from disasters to pandemics
Healthcare systems are at the frontline of delivering critical care during emergencies. Yet, already before the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were struggling to meet even routine demands for health
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Infrastructure investment and the Covid-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa
This brief argues that the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic provides renewed urgency for African countries to invest in the inadequate physical infrastructure for basic services such as healthcare, clean
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating hunger worldwide
One year on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many of the fears about the increase in hunger and poverty have been confirmed. Analyses by international institutions including the United Nations
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Order of the Allahabad High Court regarding steps taken to tackle COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, 06/04/2021
<p>Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of In-Re inhuman condition at quarantine centres and for providing better treatment to corona positive Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/04/2021.</p>
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COVID-19 and the looming debt crisis
Around 1 in 8 countries globally spends more on debt than on social services, according to a UNICEF report. COVID-19 and the Looming Debt Crisis notes that 25 countries globally – the majority of them
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Socioeconomic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 in South Asia: fiscal policy response and fiscal needs for supporting the economic recovery
This paper assesses the socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 in three South Asian economies -- Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka -- and corresponding fiscal policy responses to mitigate these impacts.