Under-nourished or malnourished? Poor diet links obese mothers and stunted children

Malnutrition is a major cause of stunted growth in children, but new UCL research on mothers and children in Egypt suggests that the problem is not just about quantity of food but also quality.

Household food insecurity in Canada

In PROOF’s second report on household food insecurity, we see that despite Canada’s economic recovery, the number of Canadians struggling to put food on the table because of food insecurity is not abating. In fact, the problem appears to have persisted or grown in every province and territory.Four million Canadians, including 1.

Lifelong ‘safe’ exposure to very low levels of food contaminants leads to metabolic diseases

If you’re eating better and exercising regularly, but still aren’t seeing improvements in your health, there might be a reason: pollution. According to a new research report published in the September issue of The FASEB Journal, what you are eating and doing may not be the problem, but what’s in what you are eating could be the culprit…

Ground Turkey Recall – Why The Five Month Delay?

First reports of salmonellosis appeared in March, signs of an outbreak emerged in May – but it took over two more months before anything was officially announced and the source of the problem was found and a recall was issued.

Allergies, Forbidden Foods Put Childcare Centers On Alert

Attention to children’s food allergies at childcare centers can be a life-or-death issue. As these centers wrestle with the problem, some also have unique needs to address, such as an ethnically diverse child population…