Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

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Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings.

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Modifying traditional foods for disaster-prone states in India can ensure adequate nutrition for people most in need.

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India’s inflation problem is making hunger worse and attempts to fix inflation may just add to poverty.

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Taxes on sugary drinks can often improve a nation’s economy, rather than having the devastating impact industry has claimed.

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Soft-drink manufacturers are targeting Africa, but industry-led pledges to reduce the sale of sugary drinks subvert better government-led policy options.

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Of the many government-led strategies to promote healthy diets, keeping healthy food free of sales taxes offers clear benefits.

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360info is exploring the evidence on nutritious and affordable food from multiple country perspectives.

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Technology that can interpret mood and visualise it using augmented reality is just the first step in a promising new field of brain science.

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