Global Handwashing Day
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
Handwashing 101: Tips on Proper Technique
It takes less than a minute, fights off infection and anyone can do it. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]
What about a handwashing emoji??!
Handwashing is a potential lifesaver – we need an emoji!
Guide to Handwashing and Other Hygiene Practices
Teaching kids to wash their hands is just one more thing for parents to remember—and one more thing for kids to fight about. Do kids really need to wash their hands throughout the day? Isn’t once before dinner enough? The CDC calls handwashing a “do-it-yourself” vaccine. Routine handwashing is nonnegotiable to keep kids healthy. It …
How Open Data is Closing the Hunger Gap
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition Summit will address the use of open data in combating hunger and showcase innovative success stories.
Are global nutritional needs being met?
The global agricultural system overproduces grains, fats and sugars and underproduces protein, including seafood, to meet global nutritional needs.
Momentum Is Building in the Global Fight Against Malnutrition
Do you ever feel like some events and global trends that shape the world pass you by and you wind up hearing about them long after they're done? I certainly do. But there's something exciting and wort...
Women Are Key to Fixing the Global Food System
If women had the same access to resources as men, they could raise their current yields by 20 to 30 percent—this would lift as many as 150 million people out of hunger. So when considering the global food system crisis, women should be at the top of mind
Global food shortages can be fixed — but there’s a big catch
A new report says there’s a way, but there must be the political will too.
Is investing in nutrition the key to achieving the Global Goals?
Plastic bottles versus aluminum cans: who’ll win the global water fight?
Recycling rates much higher for aluminum than plastic, but aluminum cans have twice carbon footprint of plastic.
Is the global quest to end plastic waste a circular firing squad?
There's tremendous progress toward eliminating single-use plastic packaging. Why are activists so unhappy?
Global hunger is on the rise. These simple steps could help eradicate it
Hunger kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. But there are some basic things we can do to help feed the world.
WHO Issues First-Ever Global Estimates of Foodborne Diseases
Almost one-third of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only 9 percent of the global population. This is among the findings of WHO's "Estimates of the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases" the most comprehensive report to date on the impact of contaminated food on health and well-being.
C40 Cities launches global food waste management 'guide'
The report, co-authored with the World Biogas Association, outlines the sources and impact of food waste and an overview of treatment technologies for city leaders.
7 Handwashing Steps to Prevent Infections
The CDC says handwashing is the single most important thing you can do to stop germs from spreading. Check out these 7 handwashing steps for guidance.
The how to's of handwashing
The CDC recommends the following germ-fighting technique for washing your hands:
How to Make Handwashing Fun
Parents of young children know handwashing can be a battle. UnityPoint Health offers ways to make it fun, so it's tolerable for all involved.
5 Handwashing Tips to Ward Off Flu
Performing the simple task of washing your hands properly can help you avoid getting sick and spreading unwanted germs to others.
Handwashing vs. Hand Sanitizer: Which Is Better?
When it comes to hand hygiene, are you doing it correctly? And how does washing with soap or water compare with using hand sanitizer?
