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    The Time is Now: The G8's opportunity to make undernutrition history

    15 April 2014

    Evidence shows that almost one billion people globally suffer from food insecurity, and that around 171 million children under five years old suffer from stunted growth due to undernutrition.  

    Advancing food and nutrition security at the 2012 G8 Summit. Photo: Council on Global Affairs / Concern Worldwide.
    Advancing food and nutrition security at the 2012 G8 Summit. Photo: Council on Global Affairs / Concern Worldwide.

    As the G8’s previous commitment to food security and nutrition expires this year, Concern Worldwide strongly believes that now is the time to take preventative and long-lasting action that can help to make undernutrition history.

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