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INQ STOCK PHOTO Manila, Philippines — Many Filipinos can’t afford to buy and eat healthy food as these are expensive due to the lacking agricultural infrastructure in the country, the state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a discussion paper titled “Is Food Supply Accessible, Affordable, and Stable? The State of Food Security in the Philippines,” supervising research specialist Ivory Myka Galang said that while hunger incidence in the Philippines was declining pre-pandemic, many Filipino children still suffered from malnutrition, while obesity was also prevalent among kids and adults. “In terms of diet quality, the average food intake of Filipinos is high in cereals and tubers, but low in fruits and vegetables. Despite being heavy on starchy food (such as rice), only 30 percent of Filipino households were able to meet the recommended level of energy in 2015,” the PIDS said. It did not help that nutritious foods were not only expensive … [Read more...] about Many Filipinos can’t afford healthy food due to lack of agri infra — think tank

Filipinas celebrate during a victory over Myanmar in women’s football at the 31st Southeast Asian Games. PWNT/ Raymond Braganza MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is opening the games of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship 2022 to the fans in a limited seating capacity. The selling of tickets for the 11-nation competition began on Friday at all SM Ticket outlets nationwide and online. All the Philippine women’s football team matches will be held at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium , which will host an international tournament for the first time since the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. It will be the Filipinas’ first home tournament since making history with a first-ever qualification to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last January and winning their first bronze medal since 1985 in the 31st SEA Games last May. The historic venue has three categories with the Grandstand Category 1 selling at Php … [Read more...] about Fans allowed at AFF Women’s Championship; tickets go on sale Friday

Alexander Ivanov (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta   ● Sat, July 2, 2022 2022-07-02 02:00 0 76b99ae81be4b2e052851b8c96834590 4 Academia food,energy,crisis,price,increase,Ukraine,Russia,COVID-19,supply,Transportation,logistics Free We see that today a number of countries are trying to accuse Russia regarding the looming food crisis and hold our country responsible for all the negative trends in agricultural markets, gloomy prospects in terms of access to food and huge losses of farmers. The cause of this crisis is widely attributed to Russia’s “actions in Ukraine”. However, the truth is absolutely different, and it is well-illustrated by comprehensive and objective analysis of the roots and drivers of this crisis. It is vital to understand them properly, without emotions and political prejudice. Agricultural production is indeed among the most injured sectors because of global economic instability. The key point is that the problems in the global agricultural … [Read more...] about The true reasons behind the looming global food crisis