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Blog Entries by Danielle Nierenberg from 10/2011

World Food Prize Recognizes Leadership in Agriculture, but More Policy Support Is Needed to Feed the World's Hungry

| Posted 10.07.2011 | Impact
Read More: Borlaug International Symposium, Zero Hunger Program, Hunger, World Food Prize, Ghana, Agricultural Policy, Malnutrition, John Agyekum Kufuor, John Ruan, Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula Da Silva, Poverty Alleviation, Impact News

Policymakers around the world need to step up their efforts to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing greater support for agriculture.

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Global Meat Production and Consumption Continue to Rise

| Posted 10.13.2011 | Green
Read More: Vital Signs Online, Livestock, Worldwatch Institute, Factory Farm, Disease, Greenhouse Gas, Health, Diet, Disease Prevention, Meat, Green News

Global meat production and consumption has increased rapidly in recent decades, with harmful effects on the environment and public health as well as on the economy.

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All for One Aim: Multi-pronged Approach to Fight Hunger

| Posted 10.16.2011 | Impact
Read More: Drought, Hunger, Fao, Price Volatility, Food Crisis, Sustainable Agricultural Innovations, Horn of Africa, Food Aid, Malnourishment, World Food Day, Food Prices, Food Security, World Food Program, Impact News

India is in the process of enacting a food security act to provide food for nearly 70 percent of the population, specifically targeting the poor, who are often not counted in state surveys and who are denied many benefits.

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Celebrating Nutrition on America's "Food Day"

| Posted 10.20.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Center for Science in the Public Interest, High Blood Pressure Prevention, Healthy Diet, U.S. Food Day, Affordable Food, Sustainable Farming, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity, Huffington Post News

Promoting safe, healthy and affordable food is only one aim of Food Day. The organizers also want to support sustainable, humane farming, and fair trading conditions.

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