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Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
Published on 18/10/2025
» SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce and strawberries.
Time for mission-oriented approach to school meals
News, Mariana Mazzucato, Published on 13/10/2025
» The global food system is failing on multiple fronts. With more than 2.6 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet, over 500 million are expected to be chronically undernourished by 2030. Worse, at a time when meeting future demand requires a 50% increase in food production, food-system productivity is actually declining, owing partly to rising climate risks. Agrifood industries are not only driving biodiversity loss, land degradation, and a global water crisis, but also generating almost one-third of global greenhouse-gas emissions.
Keeping kids current on health tasks
Life, Published on 15/10/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: My niece and nephew, ages five and nine, will be living with my wife and me this year. We have a good paediatrician for their vaccinations and checkups. What other health-related tasks should we be thinking about?
Enlarged red blood cells can come from alcohol use
Life, Published on 24/09/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: My husband is having an elective surgery soon. It requires full anaesthesia, so he has had a lot of pre-op tests. One of the blood tests showed that his red blood cells are too big. The nurse said it happens when you drink too much. What causes that? Is it dangerous?
Going nuts
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/07/2024
» There are several reasons plant-based milk is gaining popularity worldwide. Food trends, of course. Health, definitely. Environmental concerns also count.
World needs rights-based system
Oped, Published on 14/11/2023
» With the world's human population expected to reach a staggering ten billion in the next century, the question of how to achieve food security looms large. The current food system is certainly not up to the task: already, it is failing to ensure that the global population is nourished and contributing to environmental degradation. Radical reform is long overdue.
Celebrating World School Milk Day
Published on 29/09/2022
» By Ratanasiri Tilokskulchai, Managing Director, Tetra Pak (Thailand) Limited
Royce Lab makes debut of ‘The Pronura’ to boost immune system in Thai people
Published on 18/07/2022
» Royce Lab International Co., Ltd., the experienced distributor of dietary supplements for white blood cells known as ‘IMMUNELAB Beta-glucan’ admired by a large number of customers in Thailand and worldwide, has recently announced the launch of ‘The Pronura’, a brand-new dietary supplement developed from five organic plant-based proteins with the addition of probiotics, prebiotics, vitamin, omega-3 from flaxseed oil and minerals from naturally sourced ingredients. Targeting cancer patients and health lovers seeking substantial benefits from excellent sources of proteins, the latest dietary product has been launched to unveil the company’s confidence, reaffirming that the healthy immune system is humans’ best medicine.
Period Pain: when should you be concerned?
Published on 01/04/2022
» The average menstrual cycle is 28 days, and a period will last for three to five days. Cycles vary not only from woman to woman but can change during an individual's lifetime as well. Some women, unfortunately, suffer from severe cramps that can impact their health and wellbeing. Here we look at the causes of menstrual cramps, important signs to look out for and how a functional medicine approach can help.
School Milk Programmes to Support Nutrition and Learning
Published on 29/09/2021
» By Bert Jan Post, Managing Director, Tetra Pak (Thailand) Limited.