Nutrition Now
Nutrition Now
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ISBN: 9781337415408
Author: Brown
Publisher: Cengage
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When advocating for healthy eating in communities experiencing food insecurity, which of the following actions would best address the problem? Question 19 options: a)  Providing education on nutritious eating in areas with a high density of households experiencing food insecurity b)  Establishing food assistance programs such as soup kitchens c)  Raising public awareness of the need to donate to food banks d)  Advocating for policy changes such as the implementation of a living wage or basic income
explain this: Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The number of undernourished people has dropped by almost half in the past two decades because of rapid economic growth and increased agricultural productivity. Unfortunately, extreme hunger and malnutrition remain a huge barrier to development in many countries. There are 821 million people estimated to be chronically undernourished as of 2017, often as a direct consequence of environmental degradation, drought and biodiversity loss. Over 90 million children under five are dangerously underweight. The SDG’s aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all people-especially children-have sufficient and nutritious food all year. This involves promoting sustainable agricultural, supporting small-scale farmers and equal access to land, technology and markets.
At least three million children under the age of 5 die each year from chronic hunger and malnutrition. True False
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