In The Battle To Improve Food Marketing Influencing Children’s Diets, Mixed Progress Made By US Government And Schools

New research has found that the US government and schools have made mixed progress to comprehensively address food and beverage marketing practices that put young people’s health at risk…

Food Marketing Targeted At Kids Still Not Ideal

New research shows that the US government and schools have only achieved a mixed progress in its extensive quest to address food and beverage marketing practices that are harmful to young people’s health…

Strategy To Combat Hunger In Asia Outlined By Asia Society, IRRI Task Force

The number of people suffering from chronic hunger reached a record one billion globally in 2009, with Asia accounting for approximately two-thirds of the world’s hungry. In response, the Asia Society and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have released an action plan to address food insecurity in Asia, with an emphasis on rice, the region’s staple…