Food
Diet-related disease is linked to 8 out of 10 leading causes of death worldwide. Obesity is on the rise in many countries. Almost 9% of the world’s population is undernourished. Climate change and growing populations are on a trajectory that will lead to increases in food insecurity. This section examines these issues and how food policies and systems impact equity and human well-being
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In 2021, diets high in processed meat were linked to nearly 300,000 deaths
Are Processed Meat, Sugary Drinks, and Trans Fats Safe at Any Level?49%
A 49% reduction in malnutrition treatment in Nigeria would result in an additional 19,000 annual child deaths
Visualizing Nutrition Deficits After USAID's Overhaul$8 T
Nutritional deficiencies account for an estimated $8 trillion of hidden costs every year
Small Fish: Big Nutritional Impact73%
More than 73% of households experience food insecurity in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity31%
31% of students are falling behind in math and 26% are in reading
COVID-Era Learning Loss Tied to Food Insecurity4,200
Each year, more than 4,200 Sri Lankans die of alcohol-related diseases or injuries
Sri Lanka's Alcohol Tax Reform Spurs Economic and Health Recovery47 Million
Forty-seven million children are acutely malnourished
Why Some Children Relapse From Severe Acute Malnutrition40 Percent
Globally, 40 percent of children ages 6 to 59 months were anemic in 2019—equivalent to 269 million children
Giving a Boost to School Lunches in India5 Million
An estimated 5 million deaths occur each year due to overweight and obesity
COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight60 Percent
60 percent of children under five in India have anemia
Giving a Boost to School Lunches in IndiaFood
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To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes
by Rajeev Tyagi
New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"
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Are Processed Meat, Sugary Drinks, and Trans Fats Safe at Any Level?
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Bird Flu Roars Back: An Update on Thanksgiving Turkey Prices
by Nsikan Akpan
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Nepal's Growing Reliance on Packaged Foods
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Visualizing Nutrition Deficits After USAID's Overhaul
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Nutrition for Growth: A Crossroads for Ethiopia's Healthy Future
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U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue
by Nsikan Akpan
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Sudan's Genocide Deepens Famine
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Small Fish: Big Nutritional Impact
