Weekend hunger summit in London prefaced by publication in the Lancet of shocking recent figures on undernutritionMalnutrition is the underlying cause of death for at least 3.1 million children,accounting for 45% of all deaths among children under the age of five and stunting growth among a further 165 million, according to a set of reports released ahead of a nutrition summit in London.
The shocking figures, and published in the Lancet on Thursday,emerged as world leaders prepare to meet on Saturday to pledge additional money for nutrition, ahead of the G8 summit of industrialised countries on 17 June.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com