(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan stressed the need to include marginalized groups in the decision-making processes of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help curb hunger and food...
Although fishermen make substantial contributions to high-quality fish catches, they live in a community where malnutrition is prevalent due to food insecurity, a researcher at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) pointed out. (Pixabay) In a Teleradyo Serbisyo interview on Thursday, Feb....
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) on Thursday, Dec. 21 highlighted the challenges in food insecurity and nutrition across various regions in the Philippines, particularly in southern Mindanao. Photo from DOST-Food and Nutrition Research...
JUBA, South Sudan -- Three United Nations agencies have called for ramping up humanitarian assistance to stave off a looming hunger and enhance resilience in South Sudan, warning that food insecurity is likely to rise by 7 percent in the coming months. According to a new report on food security by...
By KHRISCIELLE YALAO Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed on Thursday, Feb. 17, to fulfill his commitments to aid, support, and protect Filipino farmers in the Northern and Central Luzon if he wins in the upcoming elections. During his visit to San...
There is high prevalence of undernutrition among Filipino elderly in food insecure households, based on the results of a study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). (Manila Bulletin File Photo) The DOST-FNRI warned that “food...
ROME, Italy -- Conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather conditions pushed the number of people who faced acute food insecurity to 155 million in 2020, the highest figure in five years, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other agencies said here on Wednesday. FAO...
