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UN Declaration on the Right to Development Development is a human right! The groundbreaking document, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 4 December 1986, first proclaimed this inalienable right, declaring that everyone is ”entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development, in which all human rights and fundamental […]
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What’s New in Healthy, Green Schools at the U.S. Department of Education “In September, I opened the pilot year of the Green Ribbon Schools award to recognize the highest performing green and healthy schools in the nation. High standards of nutrition, fitness, and outdoor time for both students and staff are among the qualifying criteria for the award. The award […]
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Rural Mauritanians set to benefit from nearly $18 million in UN loans and grants 3 November 2011 The United Nations agency helping the rural poor announced today it is awarding almost $18 million in loans and grants to Mauritania to boost the incomes and living conditions of thousands of people in the arid country. IFAD […]
FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) The FAO Food Price Index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices (representing 55 quotations), weighted with the average export shares of each of the groups for 2002-2004. In February, […]
FAO Food Price Index down in October Improved supply, global economic uncertainty cited 3 November 2011, Rome – The FAO Food price index dropped to an 11-month low in October, declining 4 percent, or nine points, to 216 points from September. Nonetheless prices still remain generally higher than last year and very volatile, FAO said. Rice […]
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Global food prices drop to 11-month low in October, UN agency reports 3 November 2011 Food prices dropped to an 11-month low in October, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, while adding that they are still higher than last year and very volatile. FAO’s Food Price Index averaged 216 points last […]
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Celebrity Rachael Ray Creates Recipe for Chicago Student Lunches One of USDA’s most important missions is providing healthy meals to school lunch programs across the country. In a unique partnership, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) agencies teamed up with Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! non-profit organization, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system and Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality to […]
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Marking 50 years of Progress … … USAID began with President John F. Kennedy’s vision for foreign assistance. Today USAID continues to save lives and advance opportunity around the world. Celebrating 50 years of Progress For fifty years, USAID programs have saved and improved lives around the world, advanced American values, increased global stability, and […]
Can yoga help women suffering from fibromyalgia? Women suffering from fibromyalgia may find some welcome relief in yoga. A new study from York University in Toronto shows that practicing yoga boosts levels of the stress hormone cortisol, helping ease some of the symptoms, which include pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness and depression. Low cortisol has been tied to fibromyalgia, and […]
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Avoiding sun exposure may lead to vitamin D deficiency in Caucasians A new Stanford study shows that light-skinned people who avoid the sun are more likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiency than others. As my colleague details in a recent news release: The team analyzed population-base data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey collected by the Centers for […]
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