More Than $119 Million Awarded to States and Territories From HHS News and Events: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease...
U of I faculty assist in evaluating US food security programs From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Representatives of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank shared results of a national study sponsored by Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The study is completed every four years by nearly 200 food banks and...
New brain research: Hunger for stimulation driven by dopamine in the brain From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Our need for stimulation and dopamine's action upon the brain are connected, which explains why people who constantly crave stimulation are in danger of addictive behavior such as drug abuse and gambling. Read more from...
1 billion are hungry -- can we reduce hunger now and by 2050? From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: As we begin the new decade, despite an abundance of food, worldwide, more than 1 billion persons are living with hunger. A Special Issue of Agricultural Water Management, "Investing in Water For Food, Ecosystems and...
New method improves eating skills of dementia patients From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: A pioneering international study involving academics from the University of Sheffield has shown for the first time that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia. Read...
Who Benefits From Federal Subsidies for Free and Reduced Price School Meals? From Center on Budget: Food Assistance: Overview In anticipation of Congressional reauthorization of the federal child nutrition programs, some have called for increased federal reimbursement rates for school meals to improve their nutritional quality. [1] Under current rules, however, federal...
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