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Caribbean
Also known as: Caribbean region
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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Sep 19, 2022 7 facts
measurementThe largest differences in AHEI scores by education level were found in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+3.6), Latin America and the Caribbean (+3.5), and South Asia (+2.9).
measurementBetween 1990 and 2018, dietary quality trends as measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) increased in five of seven global regions: Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+4.6), high-income countries (+3.2), Southeast and East Asia (+2.7), the Middle East and Northern Africa (+2.2), and Latin America and the Caribbean (+1.3).
measurementRed/processed meat and sodium consumption have significantly increased over time in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
claimMore educated individuals had higher overall dietary quality in most world regions, with the largest impacts of education observed in Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia.
measurementIn 2018, regional mean AHEI scores ranged from 30.3 (95% UI 28.7, 32.2) in Latin America and the Caribbean to 45.7 (95% UI 43.8, 49.3) in South Asia.
measurementRegional mean Alternative Healthy Eating Index scores in 2018 ranged from 30.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean to 45.7 in South Asia.
claimRegionally, DASH and MED scores were consistently higher in South Asia and lower in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Realist Review on Just Transition Towards Low Emission, Climate ... link.springer.com Jan 5, 2026 3 facts
measurementThe realist review on just transition towards low emission, climate-resilient development included 99 interventions across various regions, with 38 from Africa, 39 from Asia, 17 from Latin America, two from Europe, one from the Caribbean, and one from the Pacific Islands.
measurementInterventions focused on ecosystem services were relatively evenly distributed across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, while the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific Islands had significantly fewer interventions and lower sector coverage.
perspectiveTo reduce geographical bias, future research on just transition should include non-English publications and expand coverage to include Latin America, the Caribbean, and central and west Africa.
A tectonic shift in tariff policy | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) unctad.org Sep 17, 2025 3 facts
measurementLatin America and the Caribbean experienced the greatest relative increase in US tariffs, as the trade-weighted average tariff for the region surged from below 0.5% to 14% during the "pause" and reached 18% in September 2025.
claimThe United States maintains 14 trade agreements with 20 countries, many of which are in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing preferential access to the US market.
measurementFor small island developing states, primarily in the Caribbean, the trade-weighted average tariff imposed by the US rose 28-fold, from 0.2% to almost 7% in September 2025.
Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org 3 facts
measurementBetween 2010 and 2018, the average fruit and vegetable intake per person increased in Latin America and the Caribbean by 8%, in Europe by 5%, and in Asia by 4%.
measurementBetween 2010 and 2018, red and processed meat intake increased in Oceania by 59%, Latin America and the Caribbean by 7%, Asia by 6%, and Europe by 4%.
measurementBetween 2010 and 2018, premature mortality from dietary risks decreased by 3% in Northern America, while other regions experienced increases: Africa (+22%), Latin America and the Caribbean (+8%), Asia (+7%), Oceania (+4%), and Europe (+2%).
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 1 fact
claimPulses, particularly niébé, are an essential element of Senegalese cuisine, while non-cereal starchy foods like tubers are essential to Caribbean and Amazonian food systems.
Misleading U.S. Department of Energy climate report chooses bias ... science.feedback.org Aug 5, 2025 1 fact
claimThe Caribbean region had a high population density going back to the early 19th century, providing sufficient historical data to analyze Atlantic landfalling storms.
Nuclear energy's role in global decarbonization efforts catf.us Jan 20, 2023 1 fact
claimCaribbean countries have a unique opportunity to transition to cleaner energy sources because renewable energy is not currently the majority source of energy in the region.
Diet composition and staple-food dependence as structural ... researchsquare.com 1 fact
claimLatin America and the Caribbean display lower diet diversity and higher sodium consumption, despite higher intakes of legumes and nuts.
GEO-LAC: The Future of U.S. Trade Policy and Its Implications for ... americas.georgetown.edu Nov 12, 2025 1 fact
claimThe growing militarization of the Caribbean for counternarcotics operations may have far-reaching effects on regional stability.
Jeffrey Epstein scheduled meetings with Noam Chomsky, CIA ... globalnews.ca May 1, 2023 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein's calendar indicated scheduled meetings with Kathryn Ruemmler in Paris in 2015 and on his private island in the Caribbean in 2017.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 1 fact
claimThe United States government rejected Saddam Hussein's proposal for an Arab-only resolution to the Kuwait crisis, despite the United States' own historical policy of opposing outside interference in Latin America and the Caribbean.
“Plants of the Gods” and their hallucinogenic powers in ... surgicalneurologyint.com Jul 19, 2021 1 fact
accountSpanish explorers recorded as early as 1496 that the Taino Indians of the Caribbean used Cohoba as a snuff mixed with tobacco to communicate with the spirit world.