Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean
Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean is a new report by FAO and PAHO that shows that while malnutrition has declined throughout the LAC region, obesity and overweight have risen sharply.
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Chloe Angood (). Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean. www.ennonline.net/newsroom/panoramafoodnutsecrlatamerica
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