December 09, 2014 By: IFPRI Actions and accountability to accelerate the world’s progress on nutrition Good nutrition is the bedrock of human well-being. Before birth and throughout infancy, good nutrition allows brain functioning to evolve without impairment and immune systems to develop more robustly. For young children, good nutrition status averts death and equips the body […]
Overcoming the Triple Burden of Malnutrition in the MENA Region
October 13, 2014 By: Shenggen Fan, Director General - IFPRI The triple burden of malnutrition—the coexistence of food insecurity, undernutrition, and overweight and obesity—is a growing challenge in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As recent IFPRI research shows, food insecurity is the key driver of conflicts in the region. Tackling the triple burden of malnutrition is […]
