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
Nutrition
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Under-nutrition among adolescents: A survey in five secondary schools in rural Goa
<p>This study was done in 2008-09 to assess the nutritional status among adolescents (10-19 years of age, Classes V-XII) in 5 schools in rural Goa to inform the content of a health promotion intervention in these schools. </p>
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Edible insects: Lao school celebrates first cricket harvest
Within the framework of the project "Sustainable insect farming and harvesting for better nutrition, improved food security, and household income generation," which kicked off in January 2011, FAO began
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Wild food traditionally used by the indigenous people of Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary, Western Ghats, Kerala, India
This paper attempts an ethnobiological investigation, performed during 2003 to 2006, to collect, identify and document information on wild food traditionally used by the indigenous people of the Parambikulam
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NREGS and child well being
<p>There have been many evaluation studies on the impact of NREGS but there are hardly any systematic studies relating to impact of the scheme on children. This paper tries to fill this gap. There is a huge
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Dietary fat intake and the risk of depression: The SUN Project
The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between fatty acid intake or the use of culinary fats and depression incidence in a Mediterranean population. Prospective cohort study (1999–2010)
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Understanding homegarden in household food security strategy: Case study around Jimma, Southwestern Ethiopia
The biophysical and socioeconomic contributions of homegarden agroforestry practices are well appreciated throughout the world. This is particularly more relevant in tropical region as homegardens have
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Floating gardens in Bangladesh: a means to rebuild lives after devastating flood
<p>Floating gardening, a form of hydroponics using aquatic plants as the medium, is a traditional cultivation system in southern Bangladesh practiced for year-rouund seedling and vegetable production.
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An exploration on greenhouse gas and ammonia production by insect species suitable for animal or human consumption
Greenhouse gas (GHG) production, as a cause of climate change, is considered as one of the biggest problems society is currently facing. The livestock sector is one of the large contributors of anthropogenic GHG emissions. Also, large amounts of ammonia (NH3), leading to soil nitrification and acidification, are produced by livestock.
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An exploration on greenhouse gas and ammonia production by insect species suitable for animal or human consumption
Greenhouse gas (GHG) production, as a cause of climate change, is considered as one of the biggest problems society is currently facing. The livestock sector is one of the large contributors of anthropogenic GHG emissions. Also, large amounts of ammonia (NH3), leading to soil nitrification and acidification, are produced by livestock.
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The changing notion of food
<p>The pioneers of nutrition research determined the energy content of food and also helped to overturn misconceptions about various diseases that plagued humankind</p>