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Time:
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Presenter(s):
Marie Ruel, International Food Policy Research Institute; Beatriz da Silveira Pinheiro, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA); M. S. Swaminathan, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation; Chair: Shenggen Fan, International Food Policy Research Institute
Location:
International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Fourth Floor Conference Facility
Abstract
Presentations
Hunger and malnutrition severely impede global progress: undernutrition during the first 1,000 days of life (from conception to age two) is not only one of the leading contributors of global hunger, but also has largely irreversible consequences for health, productivity, and economic performance.
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