Malnutrition affects all countries and one in three people. It takes many forms, from chronic hunger, to micronutrient deficiency, and from child stunting to obesity, and malnutrition remain a critical challenges for countries in their pursuit to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 2020 ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition’ (SOFI) has shown that an
additional 60 million people have
been affected by hunger since 2014.
Extrapolating this trend, it means that
by 2030, 840 million people will be
undernourished.
A food system approach is needed to address malnutrition and it requires comprehensive programmes and coherent public policies that address both the supply and demand sides of food, as well as the food environment where consumers engage with a food system to make their food-related decisions. Listen as Ayooluwa and i discuss on the impact of a food system approach in combating malnutrition.