The United Nations indicates that more than 700 million people suffer from malnutrition

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2024-08-13 13:29:45

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 30% of the world’s population faces some level of food insecurity.

Reproduction / Freepik The research also shows that the world’s poorest populations have less access to perishable foods such as fruit and especially meat.

More than 700 million people suffer from malnutrition worldwide, according to data from The United Nations (UN). In response to this alarming crisis. According to the UN, 735 million people are undernourished, most of them concentrated in Asia with you Africa. A Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that 30% of the world’s population face food insecurity, which means that these people do not have physical, social or economic access to food. Specialist Lucas Borges explains that the problem is not the lack, but the unequal distribution, which is exacerbated by factors such as dependence on fertilizers from Russia and rising prices due to conflicts and crises. The research also shows that the world’s poorest populations have less access to perishable foods such as fruit and especially meat. In countries like United States of America, Australia, Argentina and the Brazil there is an availability of 100 kg of meat per year. In the world’s poorest countries, particularly in South Asia and Africa, this number drops to 15 to 20 kg of meat annually.

The United Nations indicates that more than 700 million people suffer from malnutrition

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In view of this situation, the Young Pan The JP Conecta event will be held, in which public policies will be discussed, such as the development of public policies for food security and the need for more comprehensive agreements from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to facilitate access to essential products in disaster situations. Sustainability will also be a central point of discussion, emphasizing the relationship between inflation and agricultural production, and the need for sustainable practices to address the climate crisis. The event will take place next Monday (19) and journalists and experts will participate.

Published by Luisa Cardoso

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