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Health and Nutritional Needs of Hispanic Customers

The 2010 Census revealed that one in every six U.S. residents is Hispanic. The U.S. Hispanic population ranks second worldwide. Unfortunately, the growing Hispanic population experiences similar health issues as non-Hispanics but the prevalence may be higher.




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Busting Nutrition Myths

I am 100% sure that you have received a load of “must-have” nutritional advice. The overload of life lessons like this can be quite overwhelming, not to mention scary. I used to go to bed at night questioning my nutrition skills, thinking about how in the world I missed the research proving all of those theories. Well, a quick search or even a phone call to mom (or grams), proved false.




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Federal updates from ABA: Nutritional labeling and labor policy issues

All federal food policy is based on the recommendations stemming from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The American Bakers Association (ABA) leads the Grain Chain, an organization of 10 groups from grain growers and millers, as well as bakers and others who have an interest in growing grain consumption.




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Beverage-makers work to deliver convenient, nutritional protein options

Experts suggest that beverage brands can further innovate their portfolios by offering plant-based protein-fortified alternatives within various beverage categories. 




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Health, fitness trends spur growth for sport nutrition drinks

As physical fitness remains top of mind for those seeking healthier lifestyles, experts note that today’s consumers not only are turning to sports drinks to deliver on recovery, but also seek such drinks to help meet overall wellness goals.




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Glanbia Nutritionals launches OptiATP for energy, sports beverage categories

Glanbia Nutritionals, Chicago, introduced OptiATP, a new optimized form of Adenosine 5-Triphosphate that is stable in low pH/high acid and high heat ready-to-drink beverage processing environments.




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Bloom Nutrition’s Bloom Sparkling Energy Drinks

Bloom Nutrition unveiled Bloom Sparkling Energy, the brand’s first ready-to-drink (RTD) canned beverage. 




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The Role of Nutrition in Health

Nutrition plays a critical role in health. Here are some essentials to consider. Understanding Nutrients Our bodies need various nutrients, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, to function correctly. Each nutrient has a specific role in maintaining health. Carbohydrates provide energy, proteins help build and repair tissues, and healthy fats support cell function and ... Read more




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Precise Awarded $99M BPA to Support the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Our fully integrated and accomplished team offers comprehensive technical understanding and expertise to support the holistic CFSAN IT landscape, mission, and evolving technology needs.




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Indira Narayanan, MBBS, MD, FNNF, FIAP, FNAMS, is Recognized for Expertise in Neonatology, Global Newborn Health and nutrition, and Higher Education

Dr. Indira Narayanan, MBBS, MD, FNNF, FIAP, FNAMS, is lauded for her work in newborn care and global maternal and newborn health and nutrition




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Bionutrion promises the metabolic switch to health with an AI-based personalized nutrition prescription and coaching

The company aims to become a personalized digital coach for any diseases that require weight control.




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Marquis Who's Who Selects Patricia Hart Terry, PhD, for Excellence in Nutrition and Food Science

Dr. Patricia Hart Terry is a professor emerita, researcher, and expert in nutrition and dietetics




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The Dairy Alliance Goes "Beyond the Table" for National Nutrition Month

Educates consumers on informed choices and sustainable nutrition practices




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Joyce Senior Angulo, PhD, PMP, for Expertise in Nutrition and Nonprofit

Joyce Senior Angulo, PhD, PMP, is recognized for excellence in nutrition education and community health empowerment




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Jenna K. Moore for Expertise in Health Care, Nutrition and Dietetics

Jenna K. Moore recognized for her professional commitment to nutrition and dietetics




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Lisa A. Tauai, RD, MBA, CWP for Expertise in Nutrition

Lisa A. Tauai, RD, MBA, CWP is noted for her success and tenure as a Registered Dietitian and owner of Tauai Nutrition Nuggets




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Susan Yake Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Nutrition

Susan Yake lends years of expertise to her work with the eponymous Susan Yake Nutrition




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Janette Lea Van Dyke Recognized for Expertise in Food and Nutrition

Janette Lea Van Dyke celebrated for over 30 years of success in her industry




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Antonella Dewell, MS, for Expertise in Nutrition

Antonella Dewell, MS, is a leading dietitian who excels in the dietary management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome




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Introducing Sugar Stop: The Ultimate Sugar-Blocking Supplement Now Available at The Perfect Nutrition

The Perfect Nutrition is thrilled to announce that the revolutionary new supplement, Sugar Stop, is now available for purchase.




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Theresa A. Nicklas for Expertise in Nutrition and Public Health

Theresa A. Nicklas is an expert with more than 40 years of experience in nutrition and public health




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USDA nutrition standards will put healthier meals on school menus

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2024 — Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health that is celebrating 100 years of saving lives, issued the following ...




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Warming Weather Could Reduce the Nutritional Value of Rice

UN Environment Press Release Hundreds of millions of people in Asia rely on rice not only as a staple but as their main source of nutrition. But new research suggests the rice they eat will become less nutritious due to … Continue reading




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2024 Martin J. Forman Lecture | Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence




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2024 Martin J. Forman Lecture | Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence




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Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of resea…




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Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies [in Chinese]




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Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take?

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Register: Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia Conference

South Asia grapples with escalating levels of malnutrition in various forms, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside the increasing incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Malnutrition re... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office




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Malnutrition, Hunger, and the Egyptian Public Nutritional Health

Date: Tuesday December 3 Time: 09:00 AM-01:00 PM Location: Steigenberger Tahrir, Diamond Hall This event is organized in collaboration between Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office




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Engaging with health and nutrition communities to ensure the role of agriculture and food in China

Recently I had the pleasure of engaging several events focusing on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health in China. First, I participated in the 3rd Belt & Road Initiative Global Health International Congress, held in Xi’an, which brought together stakeholders with a vision to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in health research for the Belt […]




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Reducing child undernutrition: Past drivers and priorities for the post-MDG era [in Amharic]




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Politiques en matière de nutrition en Afrique de l’Ouest

Cette note propose un résumé des politiques, stratégies et plans d’action ayant trait à la nutrition (désignés ici sous le terme de « politiques ») en Afrique de l’Ouest.





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Global Food Policy Report 2024: Improving governance to create supportive environments for diet and nutrition policies

Global Food Policy Report 2024: Improving governance to create supportive environments for diet and nutrition policies

Key steps to strengthen institutions and relationships

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Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact

Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact

This year’s Forman Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marie Ruel, Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit at IFPRI. She served as the Director of IFPRI’s Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division from 2004 to 2023, after serving as Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellow in that division beginning in 1996. Dr. […]

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Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take? A Dialogue on IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take? A Dialogue on IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy flagship publication arrives at a pivotal moment, as the importance of addressing food systems for better nutrition continues to gain global recognition. With United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 29th Conference of the Parties taking place in November, the SUN Global Gathering on the horizon and the Nutrition […]

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Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition: Africa Regional Launch of IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report

The livestream will be available on this page November 14, 2024 at 2:30pm (EAT) / 6:30am (EST). Despite significant progress in addressing hunger and undernutrition in the early 2000s, malnutrition, in all its forms, remains a major challenge in all regions of the world. Unhealthy diets remain the primary drivers of many forms of malnutrition, […]

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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Connecting the Dots Across Systems

South Asia grapples with escalating levels of malnutrition in various forms, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside increasing incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Malnutrition results from a complex interplay of factors incorporating household and individual decision-making, agriculture and food systems, healthcare services, education, and socio-ecological systems that determine access to services and […]

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The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — underscores the importance of transforming complex global food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for all. Progress […]

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Health: Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Nutritional and Natural Methods

Health: Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Nutritional and Natural Methods




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Nutrition startup Nutrabay forays into ayurvedic market, launches Shilajit

He further claimed that the product is launched at a 15 per cent lower price compared to the existing products in the market. “We are retaining lower margins than other brands and it works for us, as we spend much less in marketing,” commented Shreyans Jain, co-founder, Nutrabay.




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‘Growing Together: Nutrition For Pregnancy’

The Women’s Resource Centre [WRC] announced the launch of Growing Together: Nutrition for Pregnancy, a new series of nutrition classes designed to “support pregnant women in making informed, healthy choices for themselves and their babies.” A spokesperson said, “Sponsored by the It Takes A Village Foundation [ITAV], these classes are a valuable addition to our […]




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The Power of Nutrition: Small Changes That Make a Big Difference

Adopting a healthy lifestyle by making positive changes is not always easy. It involves setting realistic goals and making gradual changes that lead to significant achievements. Generally, small positive changes are more sustainable than sudden ones. Therefore, anyone seeking to improve their diet and lifestyle should consider making minor changes that eventually have a significant ... Read more

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Tackling Malnutrition: Harnessing the Power of Business

8 July 2020

Simon Pringle

Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme
Malnutrition negatively impacts individuals, families, societies and economies around the world. Now is the time to align corporate, government and third sector efforts to relegate it to the past.

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A view of a market area in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo on 10 October 2019. Congo is among the countries with the highest number of acutely malnourished people on a global level. Photo by JC Wenga/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

Many people are aware that the scourge of malnutrition affects a vast number of individuals and communities around the world. However, most tend to view it as a problem to be addressed by governments, charities or donors, rather than the corporate sector.

Certainly, when considered at a societal scale, malnutrition makes the complexities of delivering inclusive growth all the harder. It ratchets up the public health burden while restricting the potential for at-risk populations to take part in productive employment.  Economies are hindered, lives are blighted and the potential for people to reach their full potential can be severely limited.

A number of upcoming summits represent a window of opportunity to address nutrition in the context of resilience, particularly in the wake of COVID-19 and the much-referenced ambition for governments to ‘build back better’. The opportunity is there to foster a true partnership between governments, third sector organizations and businesses of all sizes, sectors and geographies to work for the betterment of society and deliver benefits to all participants in such a partnership. 

So what is the role of business in relation to nutrition - where does it sit on their list of priorities and why should it matter to them? A new Chatham House report represents an important contribution to the discussion about the role of business in addressing malnutrition. Through thorough research and direct engagement with businesses, it seeks to find out if malnutrition is on the corporate radar and the extent to which it is considered a material issue.

Surprisingly, whilst many large corporates recognize malnutrition as a matter for concern, this is typically defined only in the context of CSR programmes or related ambitions. These types of commitments have their limitations though; most notably the fact that the communities more severely affected by malnutrition typically sit outside of the sphere of influence of the multi-national companies with the greatest ability to mobilize resources and make an impact. Where populations are marginalized, operating within the informal economy and living in settings that are too fragile for large-scale business investment, corporate CSR programmes are unlikely to have a meaningful impact.

Report Launch: The Business Case for Investment in Nutrition

As COVID-19 pushes UN targets to end global hunger and malnutrition even further off-course, now is the time for businesses to step up and improve nutrition in their workforce and beyond.

The report also asked businesses whether they considered malnutrition to have a material impact on their ability to create value, protect value and manage risk. In the majority of instances the answer was no. This may be surprising, particularly given the evidence provided by new modelling – done for this report using a purpose-built model by Vivid Economics – that illustrates the costs posed to business by malnutrition within a population. On an immediate and direct level, the impacts can be considerable due to lost or reduced productivity from the employee base. However, if even that immediate impact is addressed, the externalities associated with malnutrition can come back and have a negative effect on businesses and investors alike.

When reflecting on externalities and the landscape of risk within which business operates, it is worth considering climate change by way of comparison. Climate change is well embedded in the risk profiling of most progressive and well-managed corporates – although in some instances meaningful action may be well overdue. That said, it is recognized that the direct and indirect impacts have the potential to conspire and permanently reduce shareholder, stakeholder and societal value. 

Similarly, if left unchecked, the externalities associated with malnutrition will undoubtedly contribute to an increased level of risk in terms of both operating and investment environments. This is both an issue of social equity and enlightened self-interest given that good nutrition is key to the success of many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is essential to driving sustainable economic growth. One of the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is the manner in which widespread malnutrition can significantly reduce the resilience of populations to external risks, including the outbreaks of infectious disease. We need only to look at the impact of climate stress and related events to understand how closely linked malnutrition is – or may become – to the incidence of social unrest and armed conflict in low-income countries.

Progressive companies and investors have already identified the ability to drive inclusive and sustainable growth as a compelling imperative for investment. In this context, the potential for improved nutrition – both in the workforce and amongst the communities upon which the firms depend – should be a true priority. As fund managers seek increasingly meaningful insight into the way that companies within their portfolio(s) create value, protect value and manage risk, the scope of environmental and social governance is expanding. Many recognize the link between delivering on the SDG agenda and protecting or enhancing shareholder value into the longer term. This is a powerful lever for change, particularly when considering that good nutrition is integral to the success of the ambitions laid out by the various SDGs. Successfully delivering against nutrition-focused targets could unlock growth in developing markets and create an enabling environment for achieving the broader SDG agenda. This may in turn help companies to deliver enduring shareholder value in a way that does not undermine their corporate sustainability commitments.

So, given the insights provided by this report, what can businesses do that have the potential to make a practical and effective impact? There are three main action points around which the private sector can galvanize its efforts and work in partnership to deliver a meaningful impact. 

The first action point is a basic requirement to be proactive and make supportive interventions with existing and future workforces, ensuring that staff are well fed and have appropriate facilities for breastfeeding and childcare. Beyond that foundational commitment, the second action point is to work to build impactful and well-governed partnerships to work within local communities and deliver outcomes at an appropriate scale. The third and final action point sets out the importance of reporting. Businesses should thoroughly assess the impacts of their operations, investments and influence. They should be transparent about those impacts and report both on the current situation and the commitments made to deliver on measurable targets.

Malnutrition is a scourge; it negatively impacts individuals, families, societies and economies. Now is the time to align corporate, government and third sector efforts to consign it to the past. We just need leaders to be bold enough to seize the opportunity.




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Nutritional supplements with curcumin could curb macular degeneration, study suggests

Nutritional supplements that contain curcumin -- a natural anti-inflammatory compound -- may protect the eyes from the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.




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Exploring the Impact of IV Nutrition Therapy on Mental Health

Many people who want to be healthy often try to eat a balanced diet and get regular exercise. However, most foods today simply do not contain the nutrition they did in the past. If your goal is to improve your physical and mental health, your body may still require essential nutrients. IV nutrition therapy is […]

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Nutrition and food safety remain top priorities for FAO and WHO

FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) will continue to work closely on nutrition, food safety and antimicrobial resistance issues, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and WHO Director Margaret [...]




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Pope Francis to attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)

Pope Francis will add his voice to the fight against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the Second International [...]