The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks — such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into … Local cooking preferences drove acceptance of new crop staples in prehistoric ChinaRead more
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Posted inHealth / News
Every third person in world is obese
According to a study published in the World Health Organization (WHO) bulletin, over a third of the world’s population is obese. The report also says … Every third person in world is obeseRead more
Posted inChildren / Health / ToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
The hardest part is when we lose a child
The doctors and nurses at the malnutrition ward in Abs Hospital are used to scrambling — there is rarely enough time in the day to … The hardest part is when we lose a childRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
The evolution of Palestinian cuisine
The Palestinian cuisine of today would be unrecognizable to our indigenous ancestors. Millennia of trade, conquest and agricultural innovation have transformed a mostly green local … The evolution of Palestinian cuisineRead more
Posted inEurope / News / Waste
EU households waste over 17 billion kg of fresh fruit and vegetables a year
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates that about one third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted. According to … EU households waste over 17 billion kg of fresh fruit and vegetables a yearRead more
Posted inNews / USA Empire
Endless Line of Cars at Food Banks in US
At least 16 million Americans out of work in recent weeks and that increased pressure on the distribution centers to provide key staples for a … Endless Line of Cars at Food Banks in USRead more
Posted inToMl
Why our food systems must be transformed
Our food systems face a perilous moment: they are surpassing the fundamental ecological limits of the Earth while leaving billions of people overweight, undernourished or … Why our food systems must be transformedRead more
Posted inNews / USA Empire / Waste
US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquire
American households waste, on average, almost a third of the food they acquire, according to economists, who say this wasted food has an estimated aggregate … US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquireRead more
Posted inCartoon / Children / India / Multimedia / Poverty
Borrow two zeros
2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutrition — source downtoearth.org.in | 18 Sep 2019
Posted inGlobal Warming / News / Toxin
Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in rice
People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of … Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in riceRead more