http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on nutrition and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/ Rwandan agriculture researchers are using an X-ray technique developed by the mining sector to improve the nutrition value of beans.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/x-ray-technology-harnessed-to-grow-more-nutritious-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionThu, 05 Apr 2012 12:24:59 GMTAfrican policymakers and farmers stand to benefit from an innovative tool to provide integrated data on agriculture, ecosystems and human well-being.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/africa-wide-monitoring-tool-aims-to-boost-food-security.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionWed, 28 Mar 2012 14:05:13 GMTA silicone nipple shield primed with medicines could help protect breastfeeding babies from HIV and other diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/nipple-device-could-deliver-drugs-to-babies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:36:32 GMTThe proposed Sustainable Development Goals need more focus on health to continue the progress achieved with MDGs, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/opinions/biomed-analysis-sustainability-goals-too-light-on-health-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionThu, 16 Feb 2012 16:34:19 GMTThousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/scientists-ramp-up-sequencing-of-rice-varieties.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionTue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:53 GMTVitamin A-rich sweet potato has been welcomed by most of the 10,000 villagers in Mozambique who took part in a trial.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/orange-sweet-potato-a-hit-in-mozambique-say-inventors.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 28 Nov 2011 17:26:38 GMTNatural sediment that mops up arsenic may keep deep groundwater cleaner than was thought, a study finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/natural-sediment-may-shield-groundwater-from-arsenic.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 10 Oct 2011 17:28:48 GMTSpraying algal blooms with cheap, locally-available 'ball clay' forces them to the bottom of the sea, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/cheap-local-clay-kills-harmful-algae-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 03 Oct 2011 17:06:45 GMTScientists have used rice's own genes to boost its iron and zinc content.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/scientists-find-genetic-trick-to-make-iron-rich-rice-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 26 Sep 2011 18:14:22 GMTThe discovery of six new genes for a common form of diabetes among South Asians could offer clues for better treatment.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/new-genes-for-diabetes-in-south-asians-found.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 12 Sep 2011 10:17:33 GMTWe must find a better way of monitoring the impact of food insecurity, argues Derek D. Headey.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/opinions/we-need-better-measures-of-food-insecurity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionThu, 08 Sep 2011 15:40:38 GMTMollusc fisheries in Haiti and several African countries are at most risk from increasing ocean acidification.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/africa-s-mollusc-stocks-at-risk-from-ocean-acidification-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionThu, 25 Aug 2011 15:11:30 GMTCombined strategies are needed to meet the world's rising demands for food without further damage to biodiversity, says Jason Clay.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/opinions/how-to-feed-the-world-without-destroying-the-planet.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionThu, 28 Jul 2011 11:09:48 GMTIndia's economic growth has not translated into improved child nutrition, according to a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/economic-growth-in-india-has-not-helped-child-nutrition-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionWed, 16 Mar 2011 09:43:39 GMTLaos is launching an insect farming research and training project in a bid to provide food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/insect-farming-aims-to-end-food-insecurity-in-laos.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionTue, 15 Mar 2011 17:43:15 GMTA new funding initiative launched by DFID and the Gates Foundation will see more than US$100 million injected into agricultural research.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/dfid-and-gates-team-up-for-agricultural-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 28 Feb 2011 14:26:11 GMTThe nutritional value of cassava has been improved in a transgenic, protein-rich variety, although experts say non-GM options are also viable.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/researchers-boost-protein-content-of-gm-cassava-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 21 Feb 2011 16:50:05 GMTSatellite sensing and other technologies could help poor countries minimise environmental damage from aquaculture, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/fish-farms-need-monitoring-technologies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionMon, 14 Feb 2011 17:48:40 GMTRising livestock numbers, rapid urbanisation and increased human-animal interaction may lead to a rise in epidemics, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/livestock-surge-may-harm-human-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionFri, 11 Feb 2011 17:38:02 GMTEcuadorian women over the age of 62, who have low incomes, are more prone to developing metabolic syndrome than men of the same age.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/nutrition/news/metabolic-syndrome-threatens-older-women-in-ecuador.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_nutritionWed, 02 Feb 2011 00:02:29 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/