Starving Ukrainians blocked from receiving aide, lack of Ukrainian wheat may cause world food shortage
Scott Pelley reports from Odesa, where the U.N.'s World Food Programme is desperately trying to reach starving Ukrainians and pleading for the reopening of Ukraine's seaports. #scottpelley #seaports #reopening #worldfoodshortage #worldfoodprogramme #ukrainians #odesa #ukrainian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egypt: Agriculture Minister Announces Plan to Import Wheat from India
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation el Sayed el Quseir announced on Thursday 14/4/2022 approving India to import wheat according to a report raised by head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine Ahmed el Attar. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Global food prices rise to highest ever levels after Russian invasion
World wheat prices soared by 19.7% in March as war in Ukraine disrupted Black Sea exports, FAO price index reveals #fao #blacksea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TaCol-B5 modifies spike architecture and enhances grain yield in wheat
Science,<a href="https://www.science.org/toc/science/376/6589">Volume 376, Issue 6589</a>, Page 180-183, April 2022. (Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - April 7, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Xiaoyu Zhang, Haiyan Jia, Tian Li, Jizhong Wu, Ragupathi Nagarajan, Lei Lei, Carol Powers, Chia-Cheng Kan, Wei Hua, Zhiyong Liu, Charles Chen, Brett F. Carver, Liuling Yan Source Type: news
Charts suggest corn and wheat futures could continue to rise due to Russia-Ukraine war, Cramer says
"The charts, as interpreted by Carley Garner, suggest that both wheat and corn prices are headed higher," the "Mad Money" host said Tuesday. #carleygarner #madmoney #cramer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weighing the Best Diet Options for IBD
Nearly every patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has the same query—which has a not-so-simple answer.
“‘Doctor, what should I eat when living with IBD?’ is likely the most frequently asked question following diagnosis,” says Dr. Maitreyi Raman, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Calgary.
Raman, who’s a gastroenterologist, physician nutrition specialist, and researcher, has closely studied the topic and reviewed the available evidence for dietary patterns that may be of benefit (or not) to patients.
IBD includes Crohn’s disease, which can cause inflamm...
Source: TIME: Health - March 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael O. Schroeder Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
10% of the world ’s wheat comes from Ukraine - will war change that?
As the world watches oil and gas prices soar – the next big shock could hit the dinner table. Collectively, Russia and Ukraine are responsible for more than a quarter of global wheat exports and for around 80% of the world’s supply of sunflower oil. Russia — along with ally, Belarus — is also a huge source of fertiliser, accounting for around 15% globally.The war in Ukraine will undoubtedly have a major impact on its agricultural production and exports, putting even more pressure on a system already in crisis. Madeleine Finlay speaks to food policy researcher, Dr Joseph Glauber, about what the war will mean for the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 15, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented & produced by Madeleine Finlay with George Cooper; sound design by Tony Onuchukwu; the executive producer was Max Sanderson Tags: Ukraine Russia Europe Science Food Environment Farming Source Type: news
The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears
Everyone experiences digestive problems now and then, and they’re nobody’s idea of a good time. In a survey of nearly 72,000 adults in the U.S., 61% reported having had at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom over the previous week, and within that group, 58% said they’d had two or more GI symptoms over the past week, according to a study in a 2018 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Because symptoms like constipation, heartburn, and abdominal pain are generally vague and often don’t have an obvious cause, those suffering tend to fear the worst.
“People get very concerned abo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stacey Colino Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Russia-Ukraine War Threatens Wheat Supply, Jolts Prices
The world’s wheat stockpiles were already low and prices the highest in a decade after two years of poor growing weather when the attack on Ukraine jammed up Black Sea trading. #blacksea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
INSIGHT Ukraine's farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages
The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should emerge from stalks of dormant winter wheat in the coming weeks. If the farmers can't feed those crops... #tillers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is warning that poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food security because of Russia's war in Ukraine (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - March 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Surge in wheat prices expected to seed more suffering
Russia's invasion means bread prices will soar in some of the world's poorest, most fragile countries. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import
China has repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine while refusing to criticize Russia’s attack and accusing the U.S. and its allies of worsening the situation (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Russian invasion of Ukraine could impact SoCal economy
With the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine apparently underway, the economic impacts could soon be felt here in Southern California - especially in gas prices and wheat imports. #socal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What ’s at Stake for the Global Economy if Russia Invades Ukraine
Countries that depend on the region’s rich supply of energy, wheat, nickel and other staples could feel the pain of price spikes. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
