It all starts with nutrition. From the first 1,000 days window, between pregnancy and a child’s second birthday, access to a nutritious diet will condition every stage of a child’s development, and their future economic opportunities. If undernourished, children are more vulnerable to infectious diseases and common illnesses, they respond less effectively to vaccines and…

DÜSSELDORF, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 8, 2023– As a major player in the industry of a wide concept of health, the international medical nutrition and health brand VIK has achieved innovative breakthroughs first from the basic nutrition to the advanced nutrition, then to the medical-grade products with a diversified and refined health solution approach, thus providing new…

The Plains School Nutrition Program is a sometimes-overlooked part of the Plains school system, yet an especially important part of each student’s day. For some children, school breakfast or lunch is their only source of a nutritious meal each day. The School Nutrition Program is staffed by six dedicated members who spend their day preparing…

The Global Food and Nutrition Security Dashboard enables humanitarian and development agencies along with governments to quickly get an overview of the food and nutrition insecurity situation worldwide. It assists countries’ crisis preparedness while helping them collectively respond where the need is greatest. One year after its launch in November 2022, the Dashboard has evolved…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike Ledford was working for a Fortune 500 company in Mississippi. Some days, what got him through his work was a loaded tea — a “Jimmy Buffett” with tropical peach, mango and piña colada flavors. Other days, it was a strawberry cheesecake shake. It wasn’t long before he became a silent partner…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has initiated a Child Nutrition Program pilot program in the Africa West Area.  The program was piloted in Church buildings in Ghana and Sierra Leone in October and November 2023.  The program is a collaboration between the Church and local health directorates.  The pilot program provided screenings…

The Lithuanian company was founded in 2020 with the vision of creating “high-quality insect-derived ingredients for the food industry that excel in nutritional and functional qualities.” The company launched its pilot facility in 2022 enabling Divaks to develop its insect protein offering and is currently approaching the closing stages of its Series A funding round,…

Food is necessary to sustain human life—to grow, to interact, to produce—and yet, this basic need is widely unmet.  According to the United Way of King County, over 14% of adults in Seattle live beneath the poverty line, making food difficult to afford for many individuals and families. This statistic is even higher amongst Black…

These were the main nutrition takeaways from a ‘Riding through menopause’ webinar hosted last month by experts in hormonal health. Hormones and health​ Dr Nicky Keay, lecturer at University College London, explained the importance of sex steroid hormones for women: “Oestrogen and progesterone are really important for bone, soft tissue health, cardiovascular health, neurological function,…

Once upon a time, two farmers decided to have a contest to determine who could pick the most apples from their respective trees before sundown. However, what one man didn’t know was that his companion had been picking apples for several hours already, getting a head start. Further, the friend who got started first had…