Experts urge public to pack diets with pulses for the health of people, planet...
Extinction or Regeneration conference experts to discuss how policy and behaviour change can influence dietary shift for a positive future for all
Experts gathering...
New commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases announced on World NTD Day
Leading organisations and countries announced new commitments to help strengthen efforts to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These commitments, made by endemic countries, donors,...
Zebra meat a potential protein source
Researchers at the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa say zebra meat can be a valuable protein source and contribute to food...
Researchers evaluate Gambia’s food systems
Researchers working on the FACE-Africa project have co-developed country-specific information and tools with Gambian food system stakeholders to evaluate possible strategies for adapting to...
The Rockefeller Foundation and WFP Launch Initiative To Strengthen School Meals For Millions Of...
The United Nations World Food Programme welcomes a US$ 10.7 million grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to help vulnerable children get better access to...
HIV/AIDS Can Still Hinder Economic Development in Africa. But it Doesn’t Have To.
Long before COVID or Ebola or monkeypox, there was HIV and its attendant disease, AIDS. Its ravaging impact, especially in low-income countries, has largely...
In South Africa, medical trains boost mental health services to rural communities
“We want to be the adults that children can speak to” – Nthombi Pukwana, clinical psychologist, Transnet Phelophepa train
The observance of World Mental Health...
Reduce stroke risk and enjoy delicious plant-based pear tart.
With the UK’s Express newspaper recently reporting that “those who regularly consumed apples and pears were 11% less likely to have a stroke than...
Is 2023 set to be a game-changer for lab-grown meat?
Focus sharpens on alternatives to traditional meat to help address climate and biodiversity emergencies
Compassion in World Farming shares innovations to watch out...
Maggi Partners 2022 West African Food Festival Held in Ghana
MAGGI, in partnership with the Chefs’ Association of Ghana, hosted the 2022 edition of the West Africa Food Festival (WAFFEST) in Accra, Ghana. The...