Updates for many countries have made it possible to estimate hunger
in the world with greater accuracy this year. In particular, newly
accessible data enabled the revision of the entire series of
undernourishment estimates for China back to 2000, resulting in a
substantial downward shift of the series of the number of
undernourished in the world. Nevertheless, the revision confirms
the trend reported in past editions: the number of people affected
by hunger globally has been slowly on the rise since 2014. The
report also shows that the burden of malnutrition in all its forms
continues to be a challenge. There has been some progress for child
stunting, low birthweight and exclusive breastfeeding, but at a
pace that is still too slow. Childhood overweight is not improving
and adult obesity is on the rise in all regions. The report
complements the usual assessment of food security and nutrition
with projections of what the world may look like in 2030, if trends
of the last decade continue. Projections show that the world is not
on track to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and, despite some progress,
most indicators are also not on track to meet global nutrition
targets. The food security and nutritional status of the most
vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due
to the health and socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report puts a spotlight on diet quality as a critical link
between food security and nutrition. Meeting SDG 2 targets will
only be possible if people have enough food to eat and if what they
are eating is nutritious and affordable. The report also introduces
new analysis of the cost and affordability of healthy diets around
the world, by region and in different development contexts. It
presents valuations of the health and climate-change costs
associated with current food consumption patterns, as well as the
potential cost savings if food consumption patterns were to shift
towards healthy diets that include sustainability considerations.
The report then concludes with a discussion of the policies and
strategies to transform food systems to ensure affordable healthy
diets, as part of the required efforts to end both hunger and all
forms of malnutrition.
General
Imprint: |
Food & Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (Fao)
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Country of origin: |
Italy |
Series: |
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) |
Release date: |
November 2020 |
Authors: |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Dimensions: |
210 x 297mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-92-5-132907-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
92-5-132907-9 |
Barcode: |
9789251329078 |
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