Gender inequality is linked to the prevalence of undernutrition. In terms of access to food and nutrition, deep-seated intra-household inequalities and disparities divide the women from men. In India and other parts of South Asia, women will traditionally eat after the men and children have been fed. It is culturally accepted that men of the household, the customary breadwinners, are entitled to the lions share of the available food
Pregnant women are among the most neglected group but have the greatest nutrient requirement. Very often they suffer from digestive disorders and are unable to maximize the benefit from food which results in a deficiency of iron, zinc, folic acid, and iodine
As it turns out, the worst affected are the chronically deprived conflict areas, notably Yemen, South Sudan, a swathe of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
India has the maximum number of malnourished children in the world. The deficiency of micronutrients like iron, iodine, vitamin A, folate and zinc results in malnutrition.
The visual of a woman in Yemen holding a malnourished child is horrific testament to one of the world’s worst…
The soaring levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) due to human activities are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious.
