CTA Publishing No. 36: Focus on Nutrition Security

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Created 05 November 2014

CTA PUBLISHING

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Focus on nutrition security

No. 36
November 2014

Nutrition security differs from food security in that it is about a community’s access to essential nutrients and micronutrients, not just calories. The shift from discussion food security to nutrition security is very welcome given that under-nutrition continues to hinder nations’ economic advancement by at least 8%. Obesity is a problem too within one in 15 children less than five years of age overweight.
CTA has made the fight against malnutrition one of its priorities for the years to come. To learn more about the nutrition security review one of our publications on the subject today.

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