Food insecurity

Plant-Based Food Packages Linked To Lower BMI In Children: Research

The research team found an association between increasing receipt of food packages and decreased BMI. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that providing plant-based foods could be a useful strategy to prevent childhood obesity in children from food-insecure families. 

Jun 24, 2023, 15:51 PM IST

DNA: Earth's food may run out in 27 years?

The whole world is now moving towards such a crisis in which after 27 years from today people will crave for even one Chapati.

May 07, 2022, 01:08 AM IST

43% of North Korea's population is food insecure: United Nations

Russia is considering shipping 50,000 tonnes of wheat as assistance to Pyongyang.

Feb 13, 2019, 13:20 PM IST

Food insecurity increases global migration: UN

At a time of a record-high number of people fleeing their homes due to violent conflicts, the UN food agency said Friday a global crisis in food supplies is causing even more migrants to cross borders.

May 05, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

40,000 South Sudanese on brink of catastrophe: UN

At least 40,000 South Sudanese citizens are threatened to starve to death due to escalating food insecurity in the new-born state, UN agencies said Monday.

Feb 09, 2016, 07:57 AM IST