[Assam] FASS-NEDFi MoU signed (The Assam Tribune,25.01.2008)

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This Entente Cordiale could be fruitfully utilized to solve the world's dual problems:
 
24/01/2008 - Improving worldwide nutrition was brought to the international forefront at the World Economic Forum last night. 
Businesses and international leaders sat around the table to discuss how global nutrition can be improved - and concluded that collaboration was the key to success.DuPont's Craig Binetti, who attended the forum on Investing in Nutrition, said developing partnerships between public businesses, governments and non-government organisations was important to elevating global nutrition. Indeed, the problem of malnutrition has reached worrying heights.Earlier this month, a series of articles published in the Lancet said adequate supplementation with vitamin A and zinc could help save some of the 3.5million children who die from undernutrition.
 
24/01/2008 - The UK government unveiled the first steps it will take in its national strategy to fight obesity, earmarking ₤372m for the cause. Steps include addressing food issues, as well as increasing education and encouraging physical activity. 
According to last year's Foresight report on obesity, if current trends in the UK continue through to 2050, almost 60 per cent of the population will be classed as obese. This prediction, if it comes to pass, would result in major health and quality of life issues, and spiralling health and social care costs. FoodNavigator.com reported yesterday in advance of the report's publication that the government would be calling for the adoption of one simple and consistent nutritional labelling scheme for all foods. The labelling proposal forms part of a Healthy Food Code of Practice, which will be developed in partnership with the food industry. This code will lay down a challenge to industry (not just food manufacturers, but also restaurants and other food outlets) to support individuals and families reduce consumption of saturated fat, sugar and salt. It also prompts OFCOM to bring forward its review of restrictions on broadcast advertisement of food adverts aimed at children, which were introduced in stages last year. 
 
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> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:41:44 +0000> From: buluassam at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: [Assam] FASS-NEDFi MoU signed (The Assam Tribune,25.01.2008)> > FASS-NEDFi MoU signed> GUWAHATI, Jan 24 – The Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters (FASS) and the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) recently signed an MoU for development of industries, infrastructure, animal husbandry, agri-horticulture plantation, medicinal plants, sericulture, aquaculture, poultry anddiry in the North Eastern Region. – Staff Reporter> > (The Assam Tribune,25.01.2008)> > > > > > ---------------------------------> Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now.> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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