David Nabarro: Malnutrition Problem Requires Multi-partner Solutions

Malnutrition is the “new normal,” according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report released earlier this week: 44 percent of countries are experiencing “very serious levels” of both undernutrition and obesity; nearly half of all deaths in children under five — around 3 million lives a year — can be attributed to undernutrition.

For David Nabarro, special representative of the U.N. secretary-general for food security and nutrition, it’s vital that the global community recognizes the damage caused by malnutrition in early life for the longer term development and well-being of individuals, societies, and even nations — and works together to help communities and individuals come into that mid-range.

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