Increased bean consumption: Solution to health, climate and cost-of-living crises
Global food awareness organisation ProVeg International has joined forces with Google, the Bezos Earth Fund and more than 40 other organisations to campaign for...
World Animal Protection Calls on the Public to Eat Less Meat
World Animal Protection, a leading animal welfare organization, calls on you to reduce the amount of meat you eat. In a campaign dubbed #EatLessMeat,...
Akinwumi Adesina’s reappointment to Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group boosts efforts towards...
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina has welcomed his reappointment by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)...
Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages a ‘win-win’ for Ghana’s public health strategy
A new win for Ghana: 20% tax has been imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), including flavoured juice drinks, sweetened tea, sodas, and energy drinks....
Global First as WSAVA and Hill’s Pet Nutrition Launch Certificate in Professional Development and...
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are marking Mental Health Awareness Month this month with the announcement of a...
Tackling The Difficult Causes Of Water Contamination
South Africa has a long-standing problem with water contamination, both in agricultural and residential settings. The problem is so severe that the Mail &...
Rwanda to launch program to bridge practical skills gap in aquaculture industry
In an effort to improve its aquaculture production, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB) is aiming to launch a program that will...
Smokeless Cooking Stoves: Cleaner Air, Better Health, Less Pressure on Woodlands
The ill effects of burning wood in residences are nothing new in much of the world, including Burkina Faso. Rural villagers use wood to...
The Approaching Storm of Disinfectant Resistance
Opinion article by Prof Robert Bragg, Wanja Swart and Samantha Mc Carlie, Infection Control Group within the Veterinary Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Microbiology...
Tips for Avoiding Avian Flu Among Your Flock
The avian flu is a deadly illness affecting chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, quail, pheasants and wild birds. Once the disease affects your flock, it...