Brexit or Bremain? Future options for UK agricultural policy and the CAP

The outcome of the UK’s referendum on continued EU membership is at the time of writing uncertain, and the consequences of a vote to remain (‘Bremain’) or leave (‘Brexit’) difficult to predict. Polarised views have been voiced about the impact of Brexit on UK agriculture, and on the nature and level of funding, of future policy. Policymakers would not have the luxury of devising a new policy from scratch. WTO rules and commitments, the nature of any future accord with the EU, budget constraints, the rather different perspectives of the UK’s devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the expectations of farmers, landowners and the environmental lobby, will all impact the policymaking process. The WTO dimension, and the UK’s future relationship with the EU, are particularly difficult to predict, and – some commentators believe – may take years to resolve. Brexit’s impact on the future CAP is also unclear. A vote to remain within the EU would not necessarily assuage the Eurosceptics’ criticisms of the EU, or the UK’s perception of the CAP. Whatever the outcome, future agricultural, food and rural land use policies will remain key preoccupations of European governments

Percent Fat Mass Increases with Recovery, But Does Not Vary According to Dietary Therapy in Young Malian Children Treated for Moderate Acute Malnutrition.

BackgroundModerate acute malnutrition (MAM) affects 34.1 million children globally. Treatment effectiveness is generally determined by the amount and rate of weight gain. Body composition (BC) assessment provides more detailed information on nutritional stores and the type of tissue accrual than traditional weight measurements alone.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the change in percentage fat mass (%FM) and other BC parameters among young Malian children with MAM according to receipt of 1 of 4 dietary supplements, and recovery status at the end of the 12-wk intervention period.MethodsBC was assessed using the deuterium oxide dilution method in a subgroup of 286 children aged 6-35 mo who participated in a 12-wk community-based, cluster-randomized effectiveness trial of 4 dietary supplements for the treatment of MAM: 1) lipid-based, ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF); 2) special corn-soy blend "plus plus" (CSB++); 3) locally processed, fortified flour (MI); or 4) locally milled flours plus oil, sugar, and micronutrient powder (LMF). Multivariate linear regression modeling was used to evaluate change in BC parameters by treatment group and recovery status.ResultsMean ± SD %FM at baseline was 28.6% ± 5.32%. Change in %FM did not vary between groups. Children who received RUSF vs. MI gained more (mean; 95% CI) weight (1.43; 1.13, 1.74 kg compared with 0.84; 0.66, 1.03 kg; P = 0.02), FM (0.70; 0.45, 0.96 kg compared with 0.20; 0.05, 0.36 kg; P = 0.01), and weight-for-length z score (1.23; 0.79, 1.54 compared with 0.49; 0.34, 0.71; P = 0.03). Children who recovered from MAM exhibited greater increases in all BC parameters, including %FM, than children who did not recover.ConclusionsIn this study population, children had higher than expected %FM at baseline. There were no differences in %FM change between groups. International BC reference data are needed to assess the utility of BC assessment in community-based management of acute malnutrition programs. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01015950

Food Service Programs for Children: An Annotated Bibliography

Excerpts from the report: This publication brings up-to-date Library Lists 26, 57, 77, and 88 which contain references on school food service programs for the years 1925 through July 1967. Materials in this annotated bibliography relate specifically to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Special Food Service Program for Children, and the Special Milk Program. Materials on the nutrition of children and nutrition education have been omitted except as they relate to the above programs

Selected List of American Agricultural Books in Print and Current Periodicals

Excerpts from the Preface: This revision of Library List No. 1 provides a listing of books published by American publishers on agriculture and related subjects which were currently listed as being in print at the time of compilation. Titles currently in print were primarily selected for inclusion on recommendations of Department of Agriculture specialists. Publications of the USDA agencies, state experiment stations, juvenile literature and cookbooks were excluded from the list. Inclusion of a title does not indicate endorsement of the content of the book or periodical, and is not in any way to be interpreted as an endorsement by the U. S. Department of Agriculture

National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC): Gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources

This website contains information about invasive species including news stories, legislation, information about how to prevent or control invasive species, and other resources

Serial publications indexed in Bibliography of agriculture.

Title from cover.First issue, 1963 is Preliminary list.Mode of access: Internet

Pesticides documentation bulletin.

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Pesticides documentation bulletin.

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Pesticides documentation bulletin.

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