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Christina Thomas's blog For more than forty years, humankind has had the knowledge, tools, and resources to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet at the start of the twenty-first century, 25,000 people a day—and nearly six million children a year—die of ...


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Please join veteran journalist and author, Roger Thurow, for an armchair discussion of his observations and experiences with mothers and small-scale farmers in developing countries. Mr. Thurow recorded the struggles of small-scale farmers in Africa in his ...


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Isabel DoCampo's blog What might be the best Mother’s Day present ever?   The gift of good nutrition, for it would benefit moms and children everywhere.  Even better, it is a gift for all of us. Anemia affects half a billion women of reproductive age ...


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Isabel DoCampo's blog On May 3, Roger Thurow released his latest book, The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—And the World. Through compelling stories of new mothers and babies in Uganda, India, Guatemala, and Chicago, The Fir ...


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1225.jpg Isabel DoCampo's blog This post originally appeared on The Diane Rehm Show.  The most critical period of a child’s development is from conception through age two. Lack of proper nutrition during this time can cause developmental issues that ...


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The forces of globalization, technology, and climate change are reshaping demand for our most critical commodities, with profound implications for how we will live in the future. The Council’s Food, Fuel, & Finance series will host experts from a rang ...





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Isabel DoCampo's blog p4251187-600x450.jpeg This piece originally appeared on The New York Times'  On the Ground Blog.  In Northern Uganda, midwife Susan Ejang leads a nutrition class for new moms and moms-to-be on the veranda of a rural health ...