Thousands May Die in Somalia Due To Hunger
Severe droughts are stifling northern Somalia and forecasts of little rain this year will make things worse, particularly in northern Somalia where people are dependent on livestock for food, the United Nations recently said. On March 31, Peter de Clercq, U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, appealed for $105 million in aid to provide life-saving assistance […]
Ethiopian Children Face Food Shortages Amid Drought Crisis
A way of life is threatened in Ethiopia’s Somali region worst affected by drought. It has even gained a special name due to its unrelenting impact. James Jeffrey reports. Three goats are all that remain from Dahbo’s herd that once numbered 10 camels, 200 goats and sheep, and 20 cows. Her family’s pastoral way of […]
The West Lied To Africa About Palm Oil Being Harmful To The Heart
The claim by western heart associations over the years that palm oil is harmful to the heart has been challenged by the Nigerian Heart Foundation, international heart bodies and experts across the globe. Instead, they believe palm oil is a healthier oil for the heart than western vegetable oil. Martins Ifijeh chronicles this argument Palm […]
Kenya Diabetes Rate Has More Than Doubled in Three Decades
The prevalence of diabetes in Kenya has more than doubled in the last three decades, according to the first Global Report on Diabetes. The report, jointly published by the World Health Organisation and the Lancet on World Health Day, shows that the prevalence of diabetes in Kenya was six per cent in 2014, a 150 […]
People Denied Access To Water In Zimbabwe
Major cities in Zimbabwe, including the capital Harare and the second largest city, Bulawayo, are moving to install prepaid water meters despite resistance from residents associations and civil society organisations, which argue that prepaid meters deny poor people access to water a right, they say, that is enshrined in the constitution. Local authorities such as […]
Meet a New Generation of African Chefs and Food Entrepreneurs
“African food is amazing and so diverse… but it is very underrated,” says South African chef Mokadi Itsweng. Mokadi, part of a growing number of African chefs and food entreprenuers, met with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to discuss using the culinary arts to bring global and regional value to Africa’s agriculture products, creating the […]
Ethiopia Stranded and Struggling to Feed the Needy
As the food crisis worsens in Ethiopia, humanitarian agencies are ringing alarm bells that there is not enough funding and that food is running out fast projecting worse to come. Meanwhile, authorities in this land-locked country find it hard to get what food there is to the needy. Humanitarian agencies and Ethiopian authorities, struggling to […]
Barbecued, fried meat may increase cancer risk
Cooking meats at high temperatures, as in barbecuing or pan-frying, may increase the risk for kidney cancer, a new study suggests. The World Health Organization warned last month that processed meats — including bacon, hot dogs and sausages — can cause colon cancer. Red meats were also associated with higher risk. The new study looked […]
27 Easy Ways To Eat Healthier
Don’t punish yourself with a cleanse or something equally awful. Just make real food better for you with these yummy substitutions. 1. Bananas, eggs, and peanut butter are all you need to make healthy, gluten-free pancakes. Lots of protein and lots of happiness! Recipe here. 2. Dates are a great way to naturally sweeten smoothies […]
Creative Breakfast Toasts That Boost Your Energy Levels
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the first food you eat in a day that will give you energy that could keep you working properly for hours. Instead of eating unhealthy foods, that aren’t in fact helping you, and besides not being healthy, your body uses huge amount of energy just […]
