malnutrition

One in Three Children Under Two in Northern Gaza Acutely Malnourished

Olivia Rosane / Common Dreams Mar 18, 2024 Malnutrition among children is “reaching devastating and unprecedented levels in the Gaza Strip due to the war and restrictions on aid delivery," UNICEF said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming Grows Less Nutritious Rice

Tim Radford / Climate News Network May 25, 2018 One consequence of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be less nutritious rice, despite growth gains for some other crops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Official Calls for 30-Day Syria Cease-Fire

The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Malnutrition and ‘Victorian’ Diseases Are Soaring in England ‘Due to Food Poverty and Cuts’

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Oct 28, 2015 Cases of malnutrition have doubled and other "Victorian" diseases are soaring in the U.K., in what campaigners say is a direct result of Tory government austerity measures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Declares Famine in Somalia

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2011 The U.N. on Wednesday declared the first official famine of the 21st century. The designation was applied to war-torn Somalia, where tens of thousands of people -- mostly children -- have died of malnutrition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

War Is Toxic

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2011 A new study has concluded that a rise in genetic damage in children born in Fallujah, Iraq, could have been caused by the weaponry used in the U.S. assault on the city six years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Millions at Risk in Africa Drought

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2010 With malnutrition already well past dangerous levels, some 10 million Africans will face extreme hunger over the next few months as the threat of famine floats across West Africa amid a drought that killed off last year's crops and has left the region's agricultural economy in ruins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Bank: Biofuel Boom Spiking Food Prices

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 A World Bank report, held from public view for several months, finds strong evidence that increased production of biofuels such as ethanol has caused a sharp climb in the price of foodstuffs worldwide. "The report stands as a blistering rebuke to the Bush's administration's unchecked biofuel boosterism," argues environmental writer Tom Philpott. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Plumpynut’ to the Rescue

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2007 The Doctors Without Borders relief organization has whipped up an ingenious (and, apparently, tasty) lifesaving food product called Plumpynut, a nutritionally enriched mixture of peanut butter, powdered milk and sugar, along with other simple ingredients -- and it's already working wonders on malnourished children around the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )