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Each year, 3.5 million children under five die as a result of malnutrition, and millions more suffer the effects of poor early nutrition. The impact of malnutrition during the critical 1,000 days of pregnancy through to age two is irreversible–but these consequences are preventable. Food and nutritional security is based on three operational principles: availability, access and utilization. High food prices present new challenges to net food consumers, especially those on low incomes. There is an urgent need to take action to reduce under-nutrition. What practical approaches can be applied now to reduce under-nutrition?
Panelists:
Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Senior Scientist, Nutrition and Biodiversity, Bioversity International, Rome
Dr. C.J. Jones, Kenya Country Manager, Global Alliance for
Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Nairobi
Dr. Roseline Remans, Associate Research Scientist, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program, Earth Institute, New York
Prof. Glenn Denning, Director of the MPA in Development Practice program, served as moderator.
Instructor: C.J. Jones, Glenn Denning, Jessica Fanzo, Roseline RemansLocation: Columbia University
Length: 61+ minutes
Subjects: Diet and Nutrition
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