DTE Coverage: SOFI Report 2024
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DTE Coverage: SOFI Report 2024

Down To Earth presents main takeaways from the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report

1. 1 in 11 people faced hunger globally in 2023: SOFI Report

A child eating food in a tribal area of Jharkhand.
A child eating food in a tribal area of Jharkhand. Photo by Vikas Choudhary/CSE

Between 713 and 757 million people may have faced hunger last year

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2. UN’s SOFI report hints at negative impact of private investments on ‘zero hunger’ goal

The global prevalence of undernourishment persisted at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels for the third consecutive year, with one in 11 people facing hunger globally in 2023.
The global prevalence of undernourishment persisted at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels for the third consecutive year, with one in 11 people facing hunger globally in 2023.ROHIT_BHAKAR

FDIs appear to be more clearly associated with increases in overweight, obesity and non-communicable disease prevalence than with changes in undernutrition

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3. UN report finds that 63% of low, middle-income countries cannot finance their food security

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Document calls for universal adoption of new definition and standardised approach to mapping financing flows for food security and nutrition

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4. 55.6 per cent Indians unable to afford a healthy diet: SOFI Report

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In May this year, another global report had raised concerns about dietary habits in India

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