Africa: Organic Foods Suffer Major Quality Blow

Economic crisis is devastating for world's hungry

By: chnarendra

The sharp spike in hunger triggered by the global economic crisis has hit the poorest people in developing countries hardest, revealing a fragile world food system in urgent need of reform, according to a report released today by FAO and the World Food Programme (WFP). The combination of food and economic crises has pushed the number of ...

about 1 month ago

How clean is your food? Here are some simple tips to ensure high ...

By: Bbanana25

A very disturbing fact that is almost too somber to scripturally admit, is that in order to maintain a decent quality of life these days, we have to literally be miniature detectives when it comes to our food and nutrition decisions. Unless scrupulously specified on the label, we have no idea if what we are eating has been sprayed, genetically ...

3 days ago

The eggs are cookin'

By: hasnain

Taste, nutritional value, availability, and the cost make it universally popular. Due to the taste, ease, and flexibility of cooking, egg preparations are favorite among bachelors and working couples. Egg is a traditional breakfast food and is consumed in different forms though out the day. Fired egg, scrambled egg, boiled egg, ...

2 days ago

How Would You Like Your Nutrition Policy Done? It's Time to Have Your ...

By: atifaslam

Is healthy eating about free choice, expert guidance, or should it be the only option permitted in schools? Those are some of the talking points as Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board presents its far-reaching draft Nutrition Policy for public consultation. The goal is to strengthen the nutritional practices in schools and eliminate ...

19 days ago