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December 17, 2008

Nutrition/Malnutrition

In today's world of plenty, close to 1 billion people still don't get enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs. Science and aid can help stem the crisis, but a full reversal will require amending the global economic mechanisms that perpetuate poverty.

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Global Food Crisis: What's Happening and How You Can Help

Food Crisis Could Worsen Next Year

Oxfam relief workers distribute food in Ethiopia © Oxfam Great Britain / Crispin Hughes

12/11/2008

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (OneWorld.net) - The food price crisis that has pushed 40 million more people into hunger this year will continue into 2009 and could get worse, especially in developing countries, says the United Nations food agency.

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