What Brazil can teach the world about tackling child malnutrition: Child stunting in Brazil was decreased by insisting that mothers visit healthcare centres. Reuters/Ueslei MarcelinoJust under a quarter of the world’s five-year-olds suffer from child stunting. A little more than half of all these stunted children live in Asia and more than one third in Africa. Children are … [Read more...] about What Brazil can teach the world about tackling child malnutrition | The Conversation
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How Vitamin A, iodine and iron play a part in beating malnutrition | The Conversation
How Vitamin A, iodine and iron play a part in beating malnutrition: ShutterstockAs incomes in developing countries rise people have moved towards eating food that is easy and fast to prepare – convenience foods. This processed food is often energy-dense and high in saturated and trans fats, sugars, salt and cholesterol. This change in eating habits … [Read more...] about How Vitamin A, iodine and iron play a part in beating malnutrition | The Conversation
Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy | The Conversation
Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy: An unacceptably high proportion of children in South Africa live in poor conditions. Megan Trace/FlickrHigh rates of malnutrition translate into poor child outcomes. Preventing this should start early: good nutrition and health of mothers and their children during the first 1,000 days – from … [Read more...] about Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy | The Conversation
What’s driving sub-Saharan Africa’s malnutrition problem? | The Conversation
A staple daily diet for millions of South Africans is this traditional porridge, known as "pap", made from mielie-meal (ground maize). Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest level of food insecurity in the world. An estimated 220 million people lack adequate nutrition. The nature of the problem is shifting rapidly, with overweight status and obesity … [Read more...] about What’s driving sub-Saharan Africa’s malnutrition problem? | The Conversation
