Food Wasted in UK, Europe and US Enough to Feed The Starving World Seven Times Over

October 14th, 2009 UN: Record 1 billion go hungryNAIROBI, Kenya — Parents in some of Africa's poorest countries are cutting back on school, clothes and basic medical care just to give their children a meal once a day, experts say. Still, it is not enough.

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - British and American varsities dominated a list of the worlds 100 best universities published Thursday but more institutions from southeast Asia made their way into it. The number of universities from southeast Asian countries - Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, China and Singapore - increased from 14 to 16 in the QS/Times Higher Education rankings, with the University of Tokyo the highest ranked Asian institution at 22.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's not just humans who need to work hard in order to earn a living, many wild animals too have to toil themselves throughout the year to survive. However, some animals work harder than others, and the National Wildlife Federation has compiled a list of the hardest working members of the animal kingdom, and they are: Salmon Each fall, adult salmon migrate back to the river where they themselves hatched, swimming against strong currents, dodging hungry bears and even leaping up waterfalls.

August 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have said that the beefed-up diets of Asia's expanding middle class could lead to chronic food shortages for the water-stressed region. According to a report in National Geographic News, the threat was highlighted in a study by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which estimate that Asian demand for food and livestock fodder will double in 40 years.

August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Max, the world's oldest dog, living in Louisiana, US, recently celebrated his 26th birthday with a special party. The terrier-cross, who has a veterinary birth certificate to confirm his age, was said to be awaiting the official green signal from Guinness World Records.

August 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research paper has determined that boosting agricultural research in the developing world is the key to ensuring food security for the world's poorest. The research paper has been written by Adel el-Beltagy, Chair of the Global Form on Agricultural Research (GFAR).

July 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The world's fastest and most powerful supercomputer, named Novo-G, has become operational at the University of Florida. Novo-G gets the first part of its name from the Latin term for make anew, change, alter and the second from G for genesis.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists in Nevada have developed a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from 'chicken feather meal.' Professor Mano Misra and his team at the University of Nevada note that chicken feather meal consists of processed chicken feathers, blood, and innards that have been processed at high temperatures with steam. Presently, feather meal is used as animal feed and fertilizer because of its high protein and nitrogen content.

July 13th, 2009 Happy or hungry? Cat purrs send different messagesNEW YORK — A cat's purr normally says, "I'm happy." But a new study suggests some purrs send cat owners a much different message: "Feed me!" Researchers found that purrs of hungry cats included a higher-pitched sound, somewhat like a cry or meow. They played recordings of these purrs from 10 cats to 50 human volunteers.

July 10th, 2009 L'AQUILA, Italy — World leaders say they want to provide $20 billion over the next three years to increase food production in developing countries and help the poor feed themselves. The new amount is a $5 billion increase for an initiative that marks a shift in the global fight against hunger.

July 1st, 2009 WFP says funding shortfall for NKorea food aidBEIJING — The U.N.'s food agency cannot feed millions of hungry women and children in impoverished North Korea because international donations have dried up and the communist regime has restricted its operations, an official said Wednesday. The World Food Program has received only 15 percent of the $504 million it needs to feed 6.2 million vulnerable North Koreans as the food situation worsens during a lean growing season before the November harvest, according to Torben Due, the WFP's representative for North Korea.

June 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new report has determined that the income gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" must be taken into account when considering the issue of food security across Asia. The report is going to be published in the International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology.

May 19th, 2009 LONDON - A mother was told to stop breastfeeding her baby boy by a swimming pool in Nottingham as it breached a leisure centre's strict poolside ban on food and drink. Laura Whotton was left fuming when a member of staff said she could not feed 11-week-old Joshua by the pool at John Carroll Leisure Centre.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Troubled singer-actress Lindsay Lohan has defended her recently achieved super-skinny figure, insisting she is not 'starving' herself following her split from lesbain girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Lohan's weight has plummeted in recent weeks and Internet gossip has sparked fears the star is not eating properly following the break-up in March 2009, reports contactmusic.com.

May 5th, 2009 LONDON - A 16-month-old Brit baby has to be fed 3,000 calories every day to help her survive. Tot Agatha Holloway, who almost died when she was born three months before her time, had been ordered to have a massive feast on a daily basis to help her catch up with the weight of other kids.