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Child Obesity Overtakes Underweight Globally for First Time
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has documented a historic turning point in global child health, with obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19...
World Bank Reports 2.6 Billion Cannot Afford Healthy Diets
Global food affordability reached critical levels as 2.6 billion people worldwide cannot access healthy diets costing $4.46 daily, with Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing the most...
West Africa Approves Food Standards to Combat Malnutrition
West African economic leaders have endorsed new regional quality standards for fortified foods, aiming to tackle widespread malnutrition while boosting trade across the 12-member...
Famine Officially Declared in Gaza as UN Agencies Demand Ceasefire
A catastrophic famine is now underway in Gaza, according to a devastating new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
More than half a...
Akokono: Ghana’s Forgotten Superfood to Combat Malnutrition, Anemia and Food Insecurity
In the heart of Ghana's traditional culinary practices lies a little-known but nutritionally potent delicacy – Akokono, the larvae of the African palm weevil...
