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Category: malnutrition

<strong>The Hunger Crisis Nobody Is Talking About</strong>

The Hunger Crisis Nobody Is Talking About


Inflation has put even the most basic foods beyond the reach of many households. Many families spend more than half of their income on food. The higher prices are forcing them to choose between food and rent and medicine.

Posted on January 6, 2022October 14, 2022Categories Food price volatility, food security, malnutritionTags food inflation
Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?

Video: Centroamérica sin Hambre — ¿Cuál debe ser el enfoque para hacerlo realidad?


This 10-minute video — “Central America without Hunger: What is the Best Approach to Make It Happen?” — highlights the food and nutrition challenges facing the region and how they can be addressed.

Posted on December 9, 2019December 22, 2019Categories food security, food systems, Latin America and the Caribbean, malnutrition
Linking the Dots: A “Food Systems” Approach to End Hunger and All Forms of Malnutrition

Linking the Dots: A “Food Systems” Approach to End Hunger and All Forms of Malnutrition


Unfortunately, countries keep subsidizing products of low nutritious content, favoring staple foods over fresh produce. This has a negative effect on nutrition and dietary diversity, often where they are most needed.

Posted on August 5, 2019January 18, 2022Categories food security, food systems, malnutritionTags FAO, José Graziano da Silva, SDG2, SOFI 2019, Zero Hunger

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