World Food Day Poster Contest for Children
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is inviting children and teens all over the world to create a poster that illustrates their idea of what needs…Read more →
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New Guidance: 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
WHO and UNICEF issued Wednesday new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years…Read more →
Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF
Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, UNICEF said Monday. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of…Read more →
Ek Muthi Sonu ke Naam: For Children Who Go Hungry
Featuring the celebrated chef Vikas Khanna, a new video urges people to pledge a fistful to feed a child. A youth entertainment channel ‘Being Indian’ along with Quaker Oats has…Read more →
Homeopathic Teething Tablets Risky for Children: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop…Read more →
FDA Helps Kids Make Healthy Dietary Choices
September is National Childhood Obesity Month. To help young people make healthy dietary choices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages kids to Read the Label! The Nutrition Facts…Read more →
How Breastmilk Reduces a Child’s Risk of Death
According to UNICEF, 77 million newborns globally are not breastfed within first hour of life and delayed breastfeeding increases risk of newborn deaths by up to 80 per cent. Some…Read more →