undernourishment

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Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday set a target to further increase aquaculture production to meet a rising demand for seafood and to fight global hunger and undernourishment.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

But clothing that's too loose or a watchstrap that floats on the wrist are all warning signs of undernourishment.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

Though undernourishment can have political causes, it is often tied to climate factors such as droughts and floods that damage crops.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

After decades of steady decline, the prevalence of undernourishment around the world has been increasing over the last several years, driven by factors including conflict, economic insecurity, and weather shocks related to climate change.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

Who can compute their sum total of human misery, of preventable disease, of undernourishment, of pain that might all too easily he alleviated?

From Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India by Doren, Alice B. Van