Climate change to worsen hunger as UN's Rio+20 begins
As leaders from more than 130 nations convene a United Nations conference on sustainable development Wednesday, new research shows how climate change will likely exacerbate a key issue: hunger.
The number of undernourished women and young children could increase 20% and affect one of every five within a decade because of climate change's impact on food production, according to an analysis by the World Health Organization and other groups.
...The report says climate change will also affect food prices. Citing World Bank data, it says those prices jumped 8% in the first quarter of 2012, partly due to extreme cold in Europe that affected wheat crops and excessive heat in South America that lower production of sugar, maize, and soybeans.
allAfrica.com: Africa: In Continent, Obesity Is the New Hunger
Although large parts of Africa are plagued with malnutrition, the continent must now also deal with another problem: obesity. With transition and lifestyle changes, the number of overweight Africans is growing rapidly - and opening up a whole new set of problems.
Obesity is a widespread problem. The Red Cross speaks of an "obesity epidemic" and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 65 percent of the world's population lives in a country where being overweight kills more than being underweight. The growth of overweight people continues, also in Africa.
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