A new costed food basket shows that government’s R9.60-a-day ECD nutrition allocation falls short of the cost of providing young children with balanced meals. South Africa is testing a new way to put a price tag on nutrition in early…
A study of 1,731 children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia found that those given human milk after leaving intensive care were less likely to need sick visits, emergency treatment or respiratory medicines. For parents of babies born very preterm, the months after…
Guatemala’s health ministry has proposed banning the production, import and commercial use of industrial trans fats, alongside a phased reduction to the World Health Organisation’s recommended limit. Guatemala’s Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance has sent Congress a bill…
A unanimous ruling upholds restrictions on the sale and advertising of food and drinks high in sugar, fat and salt across Mexico’s National Education System, including universities. Mexico’s Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a nationwide ban on the sale of…
A review found that Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 slightly shortened acute diarrhoea in children, but researchers said very low-certainty evidence calls for caution. A new analysis suggests that one specific probiotic strain may trim a child’s stomach bug by a…
A prospective cohort study suggests that Mediterranean-style, less inflammatory diets during pregnancy may reduce the likelihood of infants developing colic and eczema together, although the findings do not prove cause and effect. A poorer-quality diet during pregnancy appears to be…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa is urging the government to measure food security by whether households can afford safe, nutritious diets, while tightening controls on unhealthy food marketing. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has urged the federal government…
New guidance for Portugal’s state schools limits sweets, red meat and processed foods while requiring daily pulses and vegetables, more fish and fruit, and water as the only canteen drink. Portugal’s state schools are set to overhaul canteen menus under…
A 41.8% rise in children treated for acute malnutrition highlights a deepening emergency in northern Nigeria, where MSF is pairing lifesaving nutrition care with mental health support for exhausted caregivers. Fatima Ibrahim sat beside her 23-month-old daughter in a nutrition…
Rising temperatures, extreme weather and a potentially severe 2026-27 El Niño could worsen hunger, stunting and obesity among children worldwide, UNICEF says. UNICEF has used World Food Day to draw attention to a worsening link between climate change and child…
UNICEF says improved access to food since the ceasefire has eased acute malnutrition, but warns that stopping commercial imports could quickly put children at greater risk. UNICEF has warned that recent progress in reducing malnutrition in Gaza remains fragile, saying…
A varied diet can protect health and support development, but poverty, food access and education often determine whether families can eat well. Good nutrition remains one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect health, support growth and sustain…
