Hunger

Hunger hormone increases during stress

harminka — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:36:26 -0500

New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat.

IBM World Community Grid Supercomputer to Tackle Rice Crisis

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:54:09 -0500

As concerns of a global hunger crises mount, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and researchers at the University of Washington today launched a new program to develop stronger strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields.

World doomed to hunger and wars

seher — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:11:52 -0500

UN experts warn: long-standing conflicts set off by higher food prices are in store for the world.

MU research team releases first Missouri Hunger Atlas

harminka — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:50:44 -0600

More than $1.1 billion a year is spent on public programs in Missouri, yet a new University of Missouri study reports the state has a rising number of people worried about having sufficient amounts of food and coping with hunger.

Children’s Lives Sacrificed for Development

aboey — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:28:20 -0500

Many children in Niger, the landlocked nation of West Africa, are dying from treatable conditions in the name of sustainability.

UN Calls for Renewed Effort to End Hunger

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:39:41 -0500

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is calling for a renewed commitment to guarantee the right to food for the 850 million hungry people in the world. A ceremony was held at FAO headquarters in Rome to mark World Food Day 2007.

Hormone regulates fondness for food

harminka — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:55:22 -0500

Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness, also controls our fondness for food.

Rio City of God children at risk, new study reveals

Anastvatz — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:02:55 -0500

"I have been shocked to see that children could still die of hunger in Rio de Janeiro..."

Energy Rich Cocktail Helps Curb Malnutrition in Africa

Dinka — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:58:29 -0500

The UN says more than a million children each year die from malnutrition. Poor nutrition is one of many factors that weaken a child’s immune system, making it harder to recover from malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia. Every year, these three diseases kill up to five million children under five years of age around the world. But now health experts have a cheap and efficient tool to include in their arsenal against malnutrition – a paste that’s tasty, easy to eat, and high in nutrients.

UN Expert Says Hunger Growing Worldwide

Dinka — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:35:26 -0500

A U.N. expert says more than 850 million people around the world are starving. The expert, who has submitted a report on the state of world hunger to the U.N. Human Rights Council, says the international community has failed to honor its pledges to eradicate hunger.

Economic impact of hunger affects all Americans

harminka — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:11:50 -0500

While thirty-five million Americans feel the physical effects of hunger each day, every household and individual in our nation feels the economic effects. So finds a new study released today by the Sodexho Foundation and researchers affiliated with Harvard University School of Public Health, Brandeis University and Loyola University.

Drew Barrymore joins World Food Program to fight against hunger

Dinka — Thu, 10 May 2007 11:24:10 -0500

American actress Drew Barrymore was named a World Food Program ambassador against hunger, the United Nations agency announced Wednesday. Barrymore just returned from a trip to Kenya, where she toured WFP-supported school meal projects, the agency said in a statement.