China Donates $50 Million to FOA’s South-South Cooperation for...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 15, 2014 - China has announced a $50 million donation to FAO to support the Organization's program of "South-South cooperation" to improve food security and promote...
View ArticleThompson Reuters Foundation-FAO Global Food Security News Platform at...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 15, 2014 - The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate charity of the world's biggest news and information provider, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
View ArticleWeight gain study suggests polyunsaturated oil healthier option
Study Highlights: Rapid weight gain from eating foods rich in saturated fats quickly increased bad cholesterol levels, even in otherwise healthy and normal-weight adults in their mid-20s. The opposite...
View ArticleEmpowering Women, Partnerships, Local Solutions Topics at FAO Dialogue on...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 15, 2014 - Nancy Stetson, U.S. Special Representative for Global Food Security, stressed the importance of partnerships at a U.S.-led Dialogue on Nutrition held at FAO,...
View ArticleFAO Applauds World Governments for Approving Responsible Agriculture, Food...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 16, 2014 - Governments from around the world have approved a landmark set of principles meant to guide investment in agriculture and food systems, aimed at assuring that...
View ArticleWomen face higher stroke rates than men
(NewMediaWire) - October 16, 2014 - DALLAS - Supermodel and Actress Claudia Mason is helping the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association raise awareness for the world’s second-leading...
View ArticleNew FAO Report Put World’s Half Billion Family Farmers First to...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 16, 2014 - Nine out of 10 of the world's 570 million farms are managed by families, making the family farm the predominant form of agriculture, and consequently a...
View ArticleMartial Arts Museum hosts Largest Martial Arts Book Fair
(NewMediaWire) - October 16, 2014 - BURBANK, CA - This Saturday, Oct. 18, the Martial Arts History Museum will be holding its BOOKFEST 3 event which will welcome nearly 20 martial arts icons and...
View ArticleFans enjoy Martial Arts Museum Third Bookfair Event
(NewMediaWire) - October 19, 2014 - BURBANK, CA - Martial arts authors and dignitaries enjoyed a day of pitching their latest books at the Martial Arts History Museum's third Bookfair event. Listed as...
View ArticleSeeing doctor twice a year helps keep blood pressure under control
Study Highlights: People who visited their doctor at least twice a year had better blood pressure control. Having healthcare insurance and getting treated for high cholesterol also increased the...
View ArticleThe Children of Schindler's list
One Boy’s Story of the List’s Youngest Survivors NEW YORK - (EINPresswire via NewMediaWire) - October 19, 2014 - The impact of war on children forces young ones to find untested courage and survival...
View ArticleThe Solution to the Bullying Epidemic is Not Punishment, Blame or Shame
FREE2LUV, a nonprofit where youth are EMPOWERED, individuality is CELEBRATED, bullying is not tolerated & LUV ROCKS shares their vision for a bully-free world! SEATTLE - (EINPresswire via...
View ArticleThe 2014 Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards Ranked The Mulia - Nusa...
Nusa Dua, Bali - (NewMediaWire) - October 21, 2014 - There is no other place like Bali. The enchanting culture, the abundant supply of the sun, the warmth of the Balinese and the mesmerising beaches....
View ArticleCity of Miami Beach Awards ACT Productions Executive Producer Rights to the...
The renowned production company to produce all of the city’s events to celebrate 100 years of Miami Beach MIAMI BEACH - (NewMediaWire) - October 21, 2014 - ACT Productions, a leading Miami Beach-based...
View ArticleTrans fats still weighing Americans down
Study Highlights Americans are eating less trans and saturated fats than they were three decades ago, but they’re still consuming these bad fats more than what’s recommended for good cardiovascular...
View ArticleBRICS Countries Share Strategies to Fight Malnutrition, Hidden Hunger Ahead...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 23, 2014 - "Hidden hunger" featured prominently at a BRICS-led public discussion on nutrition held at FAO on Wednesday, ahead of the Second International Conference on...
View ArticleCosts to treat bleeding strokes increases 10 years later
Study Highlights Costs to treat strokes caused by bleeding in the brain increased about 31 percent from five years after stroke to 10 years. Medication, nursing home and informal care expenses...
View ArticleEmoji Express, Experience the Style of Global Culture
BRONX, NY - (EINPresswire via NewMediaWire) - October 24, 2014 - Emoji Express is an online clothing store which features contemporary American-European fashion styles for both men and women. All...
View ArticleFAO Launches Online Platform to Reduce Food Loss, Waste Currently 30%...
ROME - (NewMediaWire) - October 24, 2014 - Attempts to reduce food losses and waste, which account for one third of food produced for human consumption, have received a boost through a new online...
View ArticleCosts to treat bleeding strokes increases 10 years later
Study Highlights Costs to treat strokes caused by bleeding in the brain increased about 31 percent from five years after stroke to 10 years. Medication, nursing home and informal care expenses...
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