Food insecurity in the world’s poorest countries reached record highs in 2020, with millions staring at famine, a situation exacerbated in part by the COVID pandemic, according to a UN report.
From Haiti to Syria, some 155 million people across 55 countries who rely the most on humanitarian assistance were classified as being in “crisis” – meaning in urgent need of food – a 20 million increase since 2019, according to the report released Wednesday.
The report – based on a study organised by the Global Network Against Food Crises, a partnership between the European Union, Food and Agriculture Organization, and the UN World Food Programme – attributed three main factors to the worsening situation: conflict, economic factors related to the COVID pandemic and climate change.
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Government mistrust plays a vital role in slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa
Mistrust in local and national government plays a significant role in slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa - the continent home to half of the world s unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children, new research reveals.
A study published in
BMJ Global Health finds child vaccination rates in African countries are considerably lower in areas where the local population has high levels of mistrust in local authorities. Even when comparing children from households with similar socio-economic characteristics, who live in the same area and have similar access to healthcare facilities, mistrust in local authorities, government, courts or the electoral system matters significantly when it comes to parents vaccinating their children.
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A study published in BMJ Global Health finds child vaccination rates in African countries are considerably lower in areas where the local population has high levels of mistrust in local authorities. Even when comparing children from households with similar socio-economic characteristics, who live in the same area and have similar access to healthcare facilities, mistrust in local authorities, government, courts or the electoral system matters significantly when it comes to parents vaccinating their children.
Researchers from Lancaster University Management School, UCLouvain, the University of Antwerp and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) studied information on the status of child vaccinations for close to 167,000 children across 22 African countries, and matched it with information on the levels of trust people had in local and national authorities.
Bitterness Suppressors and Flavor Carriers Market Segment Analysis – By Geography
Asia Pacific dominated the Bitterness Suppressors and Flavor Carriers market share accounting for 38% of the market in 2020. This is mainly owing to growing number of processed food industry in this region owing to rapid urbanization coupled with changing food consumption pattern of the people. According to International Food Policy Research Institute, food consumption pattern of the people is changing towards healthy food in countries such as China, Taiwan.
However, the North America region is projected to be the fastest-growing during the forecast period 2021-2026. This is owing to changing lifestyle of the people and changing food habits.