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1) Zero hunger could save the lives of 3.1 million children a year1
2) Well-nourished mothers have healthier babies with stronger immune systems
3) Ending child undernutrition could increase a developing country’s GDP by 16.5 percent2
4) A dollar invested in hunger prevention could return between $15 and $139 in benefits3
5) Proper nutrition early in life could mean 46 percent more in lifetime earnings4
6) Eliminating iron deficiency in a population could boost workplace productivity by 20 percent5
7) Ending nutrition-related child mortality could increase a workforce by 9.4 percent6
8) Zero hunger can help build a safer, more prosperous world for everyone
Sources
- Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition, The Lancet, 2013
- COHA study
- Hoddinott et al., Hunger and Malnutrition, Copenhagen Consensus 2012
- J. Hoddinott, The Lancet
- World Health Organization
- COHA study
*SOURCE: WFP – World Food Programme. Go to ORIGINAL.
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Planting the Facts in a Child’s Mind Could Make a World of Difference – World Food Day
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