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Gangs reportedly control up to 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince, raising concerns that hunger is being used as a weapon to coerce local populations and hold sway over rival armed groups.They control key routes to farming areas to the north…

Health and Well-Being Matter is the monthly blog of the Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. We are failing our children and future generations. In the United States in 2020, nearly 1 in 5 children and…

New York, NY (June 15, 2023) – Feeding America® and the Ad Council, in partnership with fluent360, today launched a new fully-integrated PSA campaign designed to inspire conversation about and drive passion for the issue of ending hunger…

Your child is walking, climbing, running, and "talking" nonstop now. Such developmental milestones mean their nutritional needs have changed, too.Welcome to toddler territory. Armed with some basic know-how, you'll discover how best to…

CHICAGO – November 6, 2023 – Today, Feeding America and the Ad Council announced the launch of a new public service announcement designed to raise awareness about hunger in the United States. The PSA features Feeding America…

Feeding babies and toddlers can be challenging at the best of times. But when families can’t afford enough food, let alone the recommended range of different coloured vegetables, or iron-rich meats, it’s tougher still. In our…

1. IntroductionInsects are known for their ubiquity and adaptability across diverse environments and are referred to as “polyorganisms” due to their coexistence with a diverse microbiota that resides within their bodies or tissues .…

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in March 2019. With cheerful chirps and a flutter of wings, a flock of goldfinches descend on a bird feeder. Feasting on sunflower and thistle seeds, the tiny brown birds…

1. IntroductionAfter birth, the colonization of the gut microbiota is influenced by organ maturity and external factors such as delivery method, antibiotic treatments, and choice of feeding method . The time from birth to the…

February 16, 2024 A coalition of environmental, animal welfare, and community advocacy groups, including Waterkeeper Alliance, submitted comments in response to a request from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for input on…

IntroductionThe stocking rate (SR) is a crucial factor that influences system efficiency in grazing dairy where pastures serve as the primary feed source (McMeekan and Walshe, 1963; Baudracco et al., 2011). These systems are capable of…

Dust from the atmosphere acts like a fertilizer for algae, broadening its growth tolerance. Microscopic algae are the foundation of freshwater systems, but recent…

New research suggests that infant girls fed soy formula are more likely to develop severe menstrual pain as young adults. The finding adds to the growing body of literature that suggests exposure to soy formula during early life may…

1. IntroductionConifers rely on constitutive and induced defense systems, primarily based on terpenoids, against various biotic and abiotic stresses . The coniferous terpenoid defense system consists of monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids,…

Aquaponics crop production relies heavily on water quality, particularly in recirculating water systems. According to , declining water quality metrics have an impact on crop performance, quality, and/or yield, in addition to fish…

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Stuart Leitch. Stuart is the Chief Technology Officer at Silverchair. Artificial intelligence and large language models have the potential to change, even disrupt, every aspect of scholarly…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the past two winters, Florida wildlife biologists have experimented hand-feeding lettuce to hungry…

In the United States, it's estimated that about 57 million engage in bird feeding, each year. Credit: Richard Hall. Associate professor in…

Authors Matthew W. Gray, Coastal Oregon Marine Experimental Station and Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, Newport, ORFollowChris J. Langdon, Coastal Oregon Marine…

Home News Foster Scholar Sarah Kienle September 2018 It was almost an ordinary day in the field for Dr.…

A computer model suggests that wildlife may face survival problems if some of the humans in the environment help wild animals while…

Farmworkers in California's Coachella Valley often face extreme heat and contact with dangerous pesticides. Now they're also facing the threat of deportation. We went there to see their plight for more videos: us on Facebook: the AJ+ app…

Subscribe to our channel already produce more than enough food, we just need to manage it more carefully. Campaigners in London serve enormous free feasts made entirely from ingredients that are normally discarded in their mission to…

In an effort to control the soil erosion which is responsible for the sedimentation of Karago Lake, the Model Forest is helping people to plant multi-purpose tree species in their agricultural fields. This landscape restoration initiative…

Farmers will need to double food production by 2050. Is there a way to do this and, at the same time, make sure it is done in a way that is sustainable? How do we create a healthy food system in the face of growing population, changing…