Food Security: Definition and General Information Document List

Food Security Information Publications - (65 Articles)

• The Relationship of Food and Health : Jasmin Peschke

  Jasmin Peschke finds it essential to look beyond the ingredients and understand food quality as an expression of the relationship with the lifeworld.

• Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel

  Large-scale population displacements, armed attacks and high levels of food insecurity have contributed to a humanitarian emergency in the 3 border zone of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

• UN World Food Safety Day (WFSD)

  United Nations Global World Food Safety Awareness Day occurs annually on 7th June and aims to strengthen efforts to ensure food we eat is safe.

• Current World Land Degradation Affecting Health of Billions

  Worsening land degradation by human activities undermining well-being of 40% of humanity, driving species extinctions and intensifying climate change. It is also a major contributor to mass human migration and increased conflict.

• Blood Lead Levels of Flint Children Before and After Water Crisis

  Flint children's blood lead levels were nearly three times higher almost a decade before the year of the Flint water crisis, new research shows.

• Social Stigma Can Stand in the Way of Food Insecurity Screening

  Screening for food insecurity at pediatrician's office is effective, but fear of Child Protective Services and complicated referral process could be barriers to food insecure families getting help they need.

• Research Reveals New Information Regarding Flint Water Crisis

  Research team finds majority of Legionnaires disease cases that occurred during 2014-15 outbreak in Genesee County, Michigan, attributed to change in of the City of Flint drinking water supply to the Flint River.

• Six-Legged Livestock - Edible Insect Farming

  Study demonstrates cricket farming can be a sustainable means of producing animal source foods from commercial insect production.

• Illegal Levels of Arsenic Found in Baby Foods

  Institute for Global Food Security finds 50% of baby rice food products still contain an illegal level of inorganic arsenic.

• KFC To Eliminate Use of Medically Important Antibiotics from Chicken Supply

  KFC U.S. announces by the end of 2018 all chicken purchased by KFC will be raised without antibiotics important to human medicine.

• Fish Consumption Advice from U.S. FDA and EPA

  FDA and EPA issue final fish consumption advice and chart for pregnant women and others to choose from healthy and safe options.

• Homeowners Less Likely to Be Food Insecure Than Renters

  U.S. Census Bureau reports around 10.5 million people in the U.S. occupy households classified as having low or very low food security.

• Lifting Children Out of Food Insecurity

  Policy improvements to federal food assistance programs would help treat hunger in United States.

• Americans Throw Out 80 Billion Pounds of Food a Year

  Research results provide data required to develop efforts to reduce amount of food U.S. consumers toss in the garbage each year.

• 1 in 6 American Households Struggle to Put Food on the Table

  Research and Action Center report finds U.S. makes progress addressing food hardship, but still millions of Americans live in households that struggle to afford food.

• Millions Of Eligible Seniors Not Receiving Federal Benefits

  Closing the Senior SNAP Gap by helping strengthen food assistance for low-income, food-insecure seniors.

• Stunted Growth Linked to Dietary Deficiencies

  New study links inadequate intake of amino acids in diet to debilitating condition that affects millions worldwide.

• Botulism: Types and Treatment Information

  General information regarding types of Botulism, a neurotoxin that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles.

• Food Security AAAS 2016: Building Resilience Into the World's Food System

  ETH Zurich demonstrate how to build resilience into existing food systems creating higher level of food security using decision making models, big data, and information technology.

• 50% of American Seafood Supply is Wasted

  Research reveals 47% of edible seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste.

• Why Such Opposition to Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

  Explanation of opposition to genetically modified organisms, despite positive contributions GM crops have made to agriculture.

• Future Conflicts Over Water Sources

  UN report warns without new water-related investments societies worldwide will confront rising desperation and conflicts over the essential resource.

• White Potatoes Should be Allowed Under WIC

  White potatoes should be eligible for purchase with vouchers issued by Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC).

• Water Wells in US and Canada Tainted by Arsenic

  Naturally occurring arsenic in private wells threatens people in many U.S. states and parts of Canada.

• Call for Changes in Drinking Water Standards

  Most of the current secondary maximum contaminant levels implemented by the EPA are more than 50 years old.

• Drug Contamination in U.S. Tap Drinking Water

  Information regarding drugs and personal care products used in daily lives that are contaminating drinking water supplies.

• U.S. Seniors Going Hungry Due to Lack of Money

  Seniors who are food insecure reported higher incidence of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attack, gum disease, and a host of other health problems than adults their age who are food secure.

• Genetically Modified Food Crops Conference and Debate

  GM crops to be debated by leading authorities at Queens University Belfast as part of Food Integrity and Traceability Conference.

• Food Quality Will Suffer with Rising CO2 Levels

  Study shows food quality is declining under the rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide that we are experiencing.

• High Level of Food Insecurity Among College Students

  Study reveals many students not getting enough healthy food to eat due to rising costs, more low-income and first-generation students attending college.

• Toxic Nanoparticles Entering Food Products

  Document looks at the potential health risk to humans from nanotechnology based products contaminating fresh produce and other food products.

• Nitrate Contaminated Water and Birth Defects

  Article looks at the use of Potassium nitrate and possible forms of birth defects caused by consumption of nitrates in water during pregnancy.

• Genetically Modified Foods and Health Risks

  Information and examples regarding possible health risks of consuming genetically modified foods in America.

• Dangers of Aspartame Artificial Sweetener

  Aspartame accounts for more than 75% of the adverse reactions to food additives reported by the FDA.

• Leave SNAP Benefits Alone Says Economist

  Restructuring SNAP would likely lead to more food insecurity says Craig Gundersen a professor of agricultural and consumer economics at Illinois.

• Antibiotic Residue in Sausage Meat May Promote Pathogen Survival

  Antibiotic residues in uncured pepperoni or salami meat potent enough to weaken helpful bacteria added to the sausage to make it safe for consumption.

• SNAP: U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps)

  Information and eligibility for US food stamps now known as The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

• Organic Food May be Source of Dietary Arsenic

  Concentrations of arsenic in commercial food products containing organic brown rice syrup including infant formula, cereal energy bars, and high energy foods used by athletes.

• Fluoride Can Damage the Brain

  Prolonged ingestion of fluoride may cause significant damage to health and particularly to the nervous system.

• Recycled Cardboard in Food Packaging Risks Contamination

  Harmful mineral oils from the printing inks used on cardboard can migrate into food if recycled cardboard is used for food packaging.

• Bion Responds to Food Safety Issues

  Food safety concerns with the recent account of an outbreak of deadly E. coli in Germany initially identified as coming from bean sprouts.

• Hidden Sulfite Food Chemicals Causing Global Pandemic

  Sulfites, an additive used to make food last longer and look fresher, are making millions of people miserable and causing some to get very sick.

• Local Food Key to Improving Food Security

  Access to healthy food will benefit the health of the environment and the people consuming it.

• U.S. Meat and Poultry Widely Contaminated with Staphylococcus Aureus

  Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus Aureus present in meat and poultry from American grocery stores at unexpectedly high rates.

• Hunger Hitting Closer to Home - Map the Meal Gap

  Study identifies the county-level distribution of over 50 million food-insecure Americans.

• Focus on Food Safety as Part of a Healthy Eating Plan

  Dietary Guidelines emphasis on importance of food safety and role individuals in keeping foodborne illness out of homes.

• Health Impact from Climate Change

  Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years as studies demonstrate potential increases in waterborne toxins and microbes.

• Consumers Value Safer Food

  Government regulators could assess the value of improving food safety if they considered that consumers typically want to avoid getting sick.

• Food Insecurity Increases Risk to Low Income Individuals with Diabetes

  Greater food insecurity from recession poses increased risk to low income individuals with diabetes.

• FDA Awards $18.5 Million in Grants for Food and Feed Safety

  Helping state and local regulatory agencies defend against and respond quickly to threats to food supply and outbreaks of foodborne diseases.

• FDA Heightens Focus on Retail Food Safety

  FDA pledged to work closely with governments and operators of restaurants grocery stores and other food service establishments to prevent illness from contaminated food.

• Fluoridated Water Not Recommended for Infants

  Research study confirms infants fed formula reconstituted with fluoridated water are at greater risk of developing discolored teeth (dental fluorosis).

• Manganese in Drinking Water May Effect Child Intellectual Abilities

  Study suggests adverse effects on children's intellectual abilities due to manganese in drinking water.

• Listeria Bacteria Make Food Poisoning Unpredictable

  Listeria bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in the elderly and pregnant women.

• Action Needed to Eliminate Food Insecurity in the U.S.

  The American Dietetic Association has published an updated position paper on food insecurity in the United States.

• Chicago Company Ramps Up Production of Salmonella-Free Eggs

  Chicago-based Company Leads World in Production of Salmonella-Free Safe Eggs.

• Salmonella Poisoning Symptoms, Causes and Information

  Information on Salmonella a type of food poisoning causing gastroenteritis diarrhea and other complications.

• Foods and Foodborne Agent Outbreaks in the United States

  CDC Report Looks at Foods and Foodborne Agents Associated with Outbreaks in the United States.

• When Climate Change Becomes a Health Issue

  New study suggests re-framing the issue helps people better understand and relate to climate problem.

• Shorter Survey Can Better Identify Hungry Children

  Study finds that simple 2-question survey can better identify hungry children.

• Risky Food-Safety More Common Than Thought

  Caught on video camera how safe is the food we get from restaurants cafeterias and other food-service providers.

• Global Warming Information and Facts

  Facts and information on effects of global warming and climate changes affecting agriculture output health and quality of life.

• Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked to Organ Failure

  Data strongly suggests GM maize varieties induce a state of hepatorenal toxicity.

• Genetically Modified Food: GM Foods List and Information

  Genetically modified foods information including list of GM foods with DNA changes and pros and cons of GM food.

• Consumer Food Safety and Recalls Website

  Latest information on food safety for consumers and families to receive food recalls.