The Mary Ann Wardlow Center for Community Nutrition in Blackwood will become the hub for distributing prepared foods for the senior and disabled population of Camden County.  By Matt Skoufalos | November 8, 2023 Groundbreaking for the Mary Ann Wardlow Center for Community Nutrition. Credit: Matt Skoufalos. Facing an escalating demand for prepared foods and…

On my last trip to my local garden centre I saw several framed signs that were designed for garden bars or kitchen walls: “Dinner is poured”, one read. Others said “If it’s gin, I’m in” and “Save water, drink champagne”. So ubiquitous are jokes about our nation’s drinking habits that they’re everywhere – on T-shirts,…

SHREVEPORT, La. – One in seven people struggle with food insecurity in Louisiana, and about 17% of Shreveport’s population are food insecure. Registered dietitian Courtney Butts joins us to explain what that means, and how we can help.  What is food insecurity?   Someone who is food insecure, is someone who struggles to have access to sufficient…

Helen Keller JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Regional Nutrition Advisor, Africa Dakar, Senegal preferred Other countries in Africa where Helen Keller has a presence will be considered. Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl partners with communities striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. By delivering the essential building blocks of good…

The Relief Society organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is working on an effort to improve access to nutrition, immunizations, maternal and newborn care around the world. While using the Church’s existing local networks and in collaboration with other organizations, this initiative will improve the health and development of children under age…

Active nutrition ingredients aren’t chasing the status quo. During October’s SupplySide West trade show in Las Vegas, ingredient suppliers discussed their latest and greatest efforts in active and performance nutrition, ranging from a new gut-brain-axis ingredient to a landmark study in female athletes. The Gut-Muscle Axis FrieslandCampina Ingredients (Amersfoort, The Netherlands) discussed the company’s new…

With limited ability to verify the extent of widespread reports of malnutrition and death emerging as the 2021-22 drought emergency in Somalia unfolded, in July 2022, with funding from the UK Government and USAID, the BRCiS Consortium supported Evidence for Change (e4c) in rolling out the Nutrition and Mortality Monitoring System (NMS), a health and…