Supermarkets and child nutrition in Africa
December 2, 2019

Hunger and undernutrition are widespread problems in Africa. At the same time, overweight, obesity, and related chronic diseases are also on the rise. Recent research suggested that the growth of supermarkets contributes to obesity in Africa. However, previous studies looked at data from adults. New research shows that supermarkets are not linked to obesity in children, instead contributing to a reduction in child undernutrition. The results were recently published in the journal Global Food Security. Read more
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