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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State of School Feeding Worldwide 2020
According to WFP’s report, State of School Feeding Worldwide, 370 million children in 199 countries and territories were suddenly deprived of school meals, when schools closed due to the pandemic. That
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The Kerala Public Health Ordinance, 2021
An Ordinance to consolidate and to unify the existing laws relating to public health in the State of Kerala and to provide for the enhancement of administration of Public Health in the State of Kerala
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Exploring the nexus between climate change and human rights
Climate change is described as the defining challenge of our generation. It poses direct and indirect threats to food security, human security and global health. This study explores the impact of climate
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Air quality in Thailand: Understanding the regulatory context
Air pollution is a critical issue in Thailand and, while the government regularly announces new measures to combat it, enforcement remains a key issue. This paper presents a comprehensive desk review of
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Status of tobacco production and trade in Africa
In 2018 alone, over 3.5million hectares of land were harvested for tobacco. Tobacco growing is destroying our environment and threatening our health. As regulations tighten in middle- and high- income
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Acute malnutrition hits record levels in Yemen with a devastating toll on children under five
Nearly 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies warned. Of these, 400,000 are expected to suffer from severe
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Traffic crash injuries and disabilities: the burden on Indian society
Road crashes endanger the lives and livelihoods of millions of road users globally and in India. Owing to the epidemic of road crashes, in 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2011 - 2020
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Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006: 21st report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha)- Public Accounts Committee (2020-21)
The Public Accounts Committee (2020-21) present this 21st report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on " Implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006" relating to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Two Hundred Twenty Ninth Report on Management of COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Issues: Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, presented this Two Hundred Twenty Ninth Report on 'Management of COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Issues‘ to Rajya Sabha on 2nd February,
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One-hundred twenty third report on the outbreak of pandemic Covid-19 and its management
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare had flagged the issue of inadequate supply of oxygen and 'grossly inadequate' government hospital beds in November 2020 and asked the central