Worldwide malnutrition

Severe nutrition problems afflict more than half the world’s population

“It is clear that the ways in which food is managed today are failing to result in sufficient improvements in nutrition. The most shocking fact is that over 840 million people still suffer from hunger today, despite the fact that the world already produces enough food for all, and wastes one-third of it” said José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of FAO.

“The total amount of food produced but not consumed would be enough to feed an additional two billion. The truth of the matter is that, today, consumers are not receiving the right signals from current policies about how to eat healthily. That is what we need to address,” Graziano da Silva added.

http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/204232/icode/

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