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Coca-Cola University to Train Kirana Store Operators in India
Coca-Cola University (CCU), which runs skill training programs for traditional trade (kirana store) retailers, announced Thursday that it aims to train 350,000 people in India by December 2017. The training will be in the areas of grocery, convenience store retailing and in food services. The training module will be a mix of classroom training and [...]
Coca-Cola \ Education \ Nature \ Water
How Coca-Cola Gives Water Back to Nature
The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners (the Coca-Cola system) today announced they have met their goal to replenish. In other words, it has given equivalent amount of water used in their global sales volume back to nature and communities. Based on this achievement, Coca-Cola says it has become the first Fortune 500 company [...]
Food \ South Sudan \ UNICEF
South Sudan Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Food Insecurity
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that it is responding to a growing food security emergency causing malnutrition in children in both rural and urban areas of crisis-gripped South Sudan. “The situation in South Sudan is catastrophic, and even more so for children,” UNICEF spokesperson Christophe Boulierac told a news briefing in Geneva. He [...]
Delhi \ India \ Mobile \ Pulses \ Vans
Mobile Vans to Sell Pulses in Delhi
India’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan flagged off mobile vans on Wednesday for selling pulses in Delhi. These mobile vans run by National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NCCF) will sell pulses mainly Tur and Urad at Rs. 120/kg in various parts of Delhi. [ Also Read: Arvind Kejriwal [...]
Breakfast \ Donald Trump \ Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump for Breakfast?
Starting a cereal company may seem like a strange way to teach a child about the presidential election. But that’s exactly what one Miami couple did. Sandy and Giselle Cueto came up with a unique way to teach their daughter, Hannah, about the election process— by starting a cereal business. Together they launched a company [...]
How Americans Waste the Food
In the U.S., 40 percent of all food goes uneaten each year, at a cost of $162 billion annually. Consumers are responsible for 40 percent of this waste—more than any other part of the supply chain. It’s a problem that costs the average family of four roughly $1,500 per year. The Ad Council and the [...]
Airlines \ Documentary \ Kickstarter \ Meals
Documentary Reveals How Airlines Prepare and Deliver Meals
A full-length documentary film from Nik Loukas – creator of InFlightFeed.com – will pull back the curtain on how airlines source, prepare and deliver meals to passengers at 35,000 feet. “The Inflight Food Trip” figures to reveal a world that few passengers ever see. Loukas is working together with Producer / Director James Mellor of [...]
Agriculture \ FAO \ Farmers
New Technologies Needed to Aid Small Farmers: FAO
The head of the United Nations agricultural agency has called for great use of agroecology, biotechnology and other creative tools to eradicate hunger, fight malnutrition, and achieve sustainable agriculture. Speaking at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture in Brussels, José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stressed the need [...]
Crisis \ Food \ South Sudan \ UN
Food Crisis Looms Over South Sudan: UN
South Sudan faces unprecedented levels of food insecurity, with 2.8 million people, nearly 25 per cent of the population, in urgent need of aid, at least 40,000 of them on the brink of catastrophe, at a time when the war-torn country is traditionally most food secure, United Nations agencies warned Monday. “It is not only [...]
Central African Republic \ Hunger \ Population \ WFP
Half the Population of Central African Republic Faces Hunger
An emergency food security assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners has revealed that half the population of the Central African Republic (CAR) – nearly 2.5 million people – faces hunger. This marks a doubling in the number of hungry people in a one-year period, as conflict and insecurity have [...]
Diabetes \ Diabetic \ Eating \ Healthy \ Holiday \ Patients \ Tips
Healthy Holiday Eating Tips for Diabetic Patients
The holidays are approaching, and with them come buffets, sweets and food-laden tables. You can think of that as temptation or realize that you have the power to make good-for-you choices, whether you’re managing diabetes or aiming for healthy eating in general. The American Diabetes Association has simple recommendations for enjoying delicious foods and good [...]
First Lady \ Let's Move \ Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Program
First Lady Michelle Obama will join Friday the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) for FNV Live!. It is an event featuring live musical performances and celebrity appearances – including Jordin Sparks, Gabrielle Union, Ashanti, Estelle, Jessica Alba and more – as well as stunts and challenges led by social media creators from Whistle Sports [...]
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