World Hunger

Vitamin A

Apr 17, 1912

In 1912, an English biochemist called Frederick Gowland Hopkins found unknown factors present in milk that were not fats, proteins or carbohydrates, but were required to aid growth in rats. Hopkins was later awarded the Nobel Prize (in 1929) for this discovery.

Vitamin D

Apr 17, 1914

Vitamin D is a vitamin. It can be found in small amounts in a few foods, including fatty fish such as herring, mackerel, sardines and tuna. To make vitamin D more available, it is added to dairy products, juices, and cereals that are then said to be “fortified with vitamin D.”

Vitamin E

Apr 17, 1922

In 1922 at the University of California in Berkeley, Dr. Herbert M. Evans, a research physician, and his assistant, Katherine S. Bishop "discovered" vitamin E. They were feeding rats a special semipurified diet

Vitamin C

Apr 17, 1930

Scurvy was among many diseases suffered due to malnutrition. It wasn't until the 1930's that Albert Szent-Györgyi discovered the chemical ascorbic acid—also known as vitamin C—that enables the body to efficiently use carbohydrates, fats, and protein.

South African Malnutrition

Apr 17, 1990

15% of South African infants are born with a low birth weight.[1] 5% of South African children are so underweight they are considered to be wasted.[1] Since the 1990s South Africa's malnutrition problem has remained fairly stable.[1] It is estimated that South Africa loses about US$1.1 billion every year in GDP to vitamin and mineral deficiencies arising from malnutrition, although it would only cost an estimated US$55 million to alleviate this problem through micronutrient nutrition interventio

Dairy

Apr 17, 2015

Children
2-3 years old
2 cups
Women
19-30 years old
3 cups
4-8 years old
2 ½ cups
31-50 years old
3 cups
Girls
9-13 years old
3 cups
51+ years old
3 cups
14-18 years old
3 cups
Men
19-30 years old
3 cups
Boys
9-13 years old
3 cups
31-50 years old
3 cups
14-18 years old
3 cups
51+ years old
3 cups

Carbohydrates

Apr 17, 2015

Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of energy for your body. Your digestive system changes carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar). Your body uses this sugar for energy for your cells, tissues and organs.

Protein

Apr 17, 2015

Lean cuts of:
beef
ham
lamb
pork
veal

Asian Malnutrition

Apr 17, 2015

Approximately 70.0% of the world's malnourished children live in Asia, resulting in the region having the highest concentration of childhood malnutrition. About half of the preschool children are malnourished ranging from 16.0% in the People's Republic of China to 64.0% in Bangladesh. Prevalence of stunting and underweight are high especially in South Asia where one in every two preschool children is stunted. Besides protein-energy malnutrition, Asian children also suffer from micronutrient defi

American Malnutrition

Apr 17, 2015

Malnutrition occurs in people who are either undernourished or overnourished. Today, in the U.S., more children suffer from malnutrition due to dietary imbalances rather than nutritional deficiencies. Undernutrition occurs when not enough essential nutrients are consumed or when they are excreted more rapidly than they can be replaced. Overnutrition occurs in people who eat too much, eat the wrong things, don't exercise enough, or take too many vitamins or other dietary replacements. Risk of ov