What Is RUTF?
Government Measures To Tackling Nutrition Challenges
Government actions are pivotal to the accomplishment of malnutrition eradication in all its forms. Local and national governments should prioriize the provision of nutrition and food security to its citizens by availing healthy foods, adequate water and high-quality healthcare. Consequently,…
Nutrition Challenges For Governments
Governments experience a heavy burden of malnutrition that manifests in form of either undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies or obesity. These issues complexities are accentuated by rapid urbanization, globalization, poverty and powerful corporate interests .The malnutrition burden , specifically under-nutrition causes childhood…
Importance Of National Food Policies
In this post ,we will explicate the significance of national food policies. Micro-nutrient deficiencies of the vital nutrients i.e. vitamins and minerals including zinc, Vitamin A , iron and folate; and, the increasing macro-nutrient over-nutrition epidemic are associtaed with detrimental…
Ways To Ensure You Reduce Food Wastage
How Does The Type Of Food Packaging Influence Consumer Choices?
A product’s package is the primary feature consumers see,thus making it critical in shaping ther perspectives and purchasing decisions. It contributes a crucial role in exhibiting the contents in the package as well as conveying the necessary details about the…
The Difference Between Nutrients And Calories
The terms calories and nutrients can sound rather confounding or almost similar. However , they are different elemnets which serve definite functions. What Are Calories?A calorie is a unit of measurement that demonstrates the quantitity of energy in a food…
How To Interpret MUAC Measurements
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) assessment is suitable for any persons above 6 months, though it is commonly used among children 6 – 59 months. It is a useful screening tool that aids in identifying persons at risk of malnutrition. The…