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Food is any substance, usually comprised primarily of carbohydrates, fats, and/or proteins, that can be consumed by animals (including humans) for nutrition or pleasure. Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin. Many cultures have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices.
The study of food is called food science. In English, the term food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought.
Human eating habits
Historical development
Humans are omnivorous animals that can consume both plant and animal products. Evidence suggests that early humans employed hunter-gatherer techniques as their primary method of food collection. This involves combining stationary plant and fungal food sources (such as fruits, grains, roots, and mushrooms) with mobile animals which must be hunted and killed in order to be consumed. Additionally, it is believed that humans have used fire to prepare food prior to eating since their divergence from Homo erectus, possibly even earlier. More on [ Food ]
Baby Food :: Food and Related Products
Infant and Toddlers Nutrition
New drug being tested in Africa for river blindness
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0000
1 July 2009 -- The clinical trial of a drug that could eliminate river blindness is being launched in three African countries. Also known as onchocerciasis, this disease is one of the leading infectious causes of blindness across Africa.
Working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000
26 June 2009 -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country. The visit has seen the strengthening of the working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO.
Call to protect hospitals, schools from impact of disasters
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0000
18 June 2009 -- WHO and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures so that health and education systems are able to cope with disasters.
WHO welcomes sanofi-aventis's donation of vaccine
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:00 -0000
17 June 2009 -- WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has welcomed the announcement by sanofi-aventis to donate 100 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.
Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met.
Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- Greater equity in the health status of populations, within and between countries, should be regarded as a key measure of how we are making progress, said WHO Director-eneral Dr Margaret Chan today, speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Baby Feeding Law Group - A coalition of UK organizations working for the implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes into UK legislation. Includes a members listing, information on their activities, and a resource section.
Baby Milk Action - UK organization (member of IBFAN) campaigns against inappropriate infant feeding and irresponsible marketing. Includes information about their activities, policy papers, and news; also offer information specifically on Nestlé.
Meta Description: [ The place to look for the latest on the
baby milk campaign and the Nestle boycott. New information is posted at
least once a month. ]
Breast Feeding Committee for Canada - Dedicated to protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding as the normal method of infant feeding and the implementation of the Baby-Friendly™ Initiative. Information about their activities, membership, newsletters and press releases.
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Breastfeeding Online (Origem) - Breastfeeding information and resources from a Brazilian NGO. [Portuguese and English]
Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) - A national network promoting mother and child health through support of breastfeeding. Information about their programs for education and training, advocacy, social mobilization, and monitoring compliance with legislation.
Meta Description: [ BPNI is a registered, non-profit, independent national organization with international collaboration and works towards protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding of infants and young children since 1991. BPNI works to protect, promote and support bre... ]
Geneva Infant Feeding Association (GIFA) - Maintains a documentation centre for, and coordinates IBFAN groups in Europe; also represents IBFAN network to government delegations at the UN. Information about their activities and publications. [German, French and English]
Meta Description: [ GIFA s'occupe de protéger, promouvoir et soutenir l'allaitement maternel et la nourriture saine du jeune enfant en Suisse et dans le monde. ]
IBFAN Africa - The International Baby Food Action Network in Africa works to achieve the full implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes; they have two offices, in Swaziland and Burkina Faso. Includes details of their country partners, legislative status of the Code, and their networks.
Meta Description: [ the International Baby Food Action Network ]
INFACT Canada - Protecting, supporting and promoting breast-feeding in Canada. Offers information about national activities and international campaigning issues, a newsletter, press releases, and resources.
Meta Description: [ Breastfeeding. The Infant Feeding Action Coalition (INFACT) Canada: Working to improve the health and well-being of infants and young children through the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. ]
Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding - Text of a declaration produced and adopted by participants at the WHO/UNICEF policymakers' meeting held at the Spedale degli Innocenti, Florence, Italy, on 30 July-1 August 1990.
Meta Description: [ The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programmes by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. ]
International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) - A world-wide network of organizations working to reduce infant and child mortality; promotes breast-feeding and campaigns against irresponsible and dangerous corporate practices. Includes background on the issue, news, Code-Watch, resources, and a listing of members. [multi-lingual]
List of Baby Formula Manufactures - US-based Breastfeeding.com provides a list of infant formula manufacturers, and their corporate and product related web-sites.
Meta Description: [ Breastfeeding.com is the place for help and information on breastfeeding. Detailed information, book reviews, humor, a directory of lactation consultants and more. ]
Monitoring Compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in West Africa - A comparative study monitoring compliance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in Togo (with no legislation on the subject) and Burkina Faso (with legislation); published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
NAFIA - A brief outline of the Nordic Work Group for International Breastfeeding Issues and their activities.
Meta Description: [ NAFIA informerar om amning i ett internationellt perspektiv och bevakar barnmatsföretagens verksamhet. ]
Nataional Alliance for Breast-Feeding Advocacy (NABA) - Dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in the US. Information about their activities, legal issues, news and alerts, and their publications.
New Zealand Breast Feeding Authority - A coalition of groups working to establish the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, and for breastfeeding to become the cultural norm; includes information on their programs, activities, and membership.
Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Website - A collection of his papers on different aspects of breastfeeding promotion - including health and nutritional aspects, the impact of HIV, breastfeeding in developing countries, and the international code for the marketing of breastmilk substitutes. [multilingual]
Meta Description: [ Articles on breastfeeding in English, French, etc, including topics like: working mothers, sustained breastfeeding, fathers' role, HIV, maternal nutrition. Sculpture, postage stamps and artwork with breastfeeding motives! ]
Third World Network (TWN) - An account of the pressures exerted by multinational corporations on governments in Africa, Asia and S America to undermine the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) - Formed in 1991 as a global network of organizations and individuals to protect, promote and support the right of all mothers and children to breastfeeding, acting on the Innocenti Declaration. Information about their programs, activities, partners and resources.
Meta Description: [ WABA is a global network of organizations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote and support this right. ]
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