Building on prior evidence that mothers often have a stronger preference for spending on children than fathers do, we use a randomized experiment to evaluate the impacts of a communication training program for mothers on child health in Uganda. The hypothesis is that the training will enable women...

This report examines the levels and quality of counseling provided in the health facilities of Nepal. Providers during antenatal care, family planning, or sick child care consultations were observed for providing specific counseling to their clients. The clients were then asked in the exit...

This work presents the results of 7 studies on the starch, protein and amino acid digestion and absorption rates in common broiler chicken feedstuffs used in Australia. The possibility of optimizing dietary digestion rate via selecting feed ingredients and manipulating their inclusions was also...

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are relatively new and there is little evidence about their impact on SSB consumption or body mass index (as opposed to prices, purchases, or sales), their impact on youth (as opposed to on adults), or their impact in non-Western nations. This paper adds to ...

In 2015-2018, 82.4% of children and adolescents reported consuming breakfast. Breakfast consumption was generally lower among non-Hispanic black children and adolescents. An increase in breakfast consumption was observed as family income increased. Among children and adolescents who reported eating ...

In 2019, as every year, the Italian National Reference Laboratory for pesticide residues in products of animal origin and commodities with high fat content (NRL-AO) organized in cooperation with the IOC (International Olive Council) a new proficiency test in olive oil named COIPT-19. Laboratories...

ASSESSFEED is a project with basis in the EU-funded project ARRAINA, where the aim was to validate new recommendations for supplementation of diets for Atlantic salmon with micronutrients, especially water-soluble vitamins. A feeding trial was conducted, where the control feed (100% NP) contained...

The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred interest in the use of remote data collection techniques, including phone surveys, in developing country contexts. This interest has sparked new methodological work focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of remote data collection, the use...

Many school feeding programs target child hunger, nutritional deficiencies, attendance, and education outcomes but often do not examine their effects on cognitive development. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, we tested the effects of adding a morning snack to a school lunch program on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers 15 domestic food and nutrition assistance programs that together affect the lives of millions of people. Accounting for $96.1 billion, or over two-thirds of USDA's annual budget, these programs also represent a significant Federal investment....