The study showed that Argentinean children are exposed to a high number of unhealthy processed and ultra-processed food (PUPF) ads on TV. It describes exposure of children to unhealthy food advertising.
People in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa suffer from poverty, food insecurity, a fragile economy, and social vulnerability. With climate change, they may also face increasing threats from vector-borne diseases.
Obesity in South Africa is becoming a major public health issue for the country - nearly 60% of adult women and 31% percent of adult men are either obese or overweight.
Leishmaniasis is one of the most significant vector-borne diseases worldwide, with more than 2 million new cases recorded every year.
In Algeria, climate change is associated with modifications in land use and their interaction with water, with the result that the last 20 years have seen an increase in vector diseases.
This grant will allow the Economic Research Forum, a longstanding IDRC partner, to extend its work in environmental economics by supporting a series of small research projects in the Middle East and North Africa.
Africa faces a wide range of environmental problems. Some are as immediate and visible as backyard livestock waste. Others, like the impact of climate change, have longer-term consequences.
Argentina is one of the world's highest consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages (predominantly sodas).
In the drylands of East and Southern African, pastoralists are facing degrading environments due to increased population, climate change, and agricultural policies.