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Dr Oliver Grace Musinguzi, veterinary officer for Hoima City told tndNews, Uganda that the operation is to ensure that all slaughtered meat is inspected to confirm its safety before public consumption.
The Lancet Series calls for a comprehensive, government-led response to curb UPF consumption including mandatory front-of-pack warning labels to alert consumers to unhealthy products.
For the past seven years, Asiko has been scrimping and saving from donations. Early this year, he used his saving to buy a solar dryer worth two million Uganda shillings.
The United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF, has identified malnutrition, malaria, pneumonia, and HIV/AIDS as the leading causes of child mortality in Northern Uganda in 2023.
From April to September 2024, refugee settlements have shown higher vulnerability to acute malnutrition compared to host communities.
By July 2023, over 65% of the 55 flagged pesticide ingredients classified as HHPs were banned in the European Union but still approved for use in Uganda.
According to Ejedio, Africa Health Concern is looking for partnerships with both local and international health development players.
Abim district leadership must act quickly to address the issue and restore community trust after the food scandal.
Chucks Foods Uganda Limited has not only put Ugandan lemons on the global map but has also sown the seeds for a sustainable and prosperous future for the nation.
According to a research done by ESAFF Uganda in 2022-2023, about 600 million various food types consumed globally are unsafe.
James Vuciri Logwenya, the agriculture officer for Dzaipi sub-county lauded the project, saying that since the project started, it has helped to improve on the stunting and malnutrition cases in the region.
Aggrey Atuhaire, a crops specialist says food crops in the wetlands are easily contaminated through the release of the agrochemicals which end up in plants or crops.
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