This paper outlines the economic rationale for investments that reduce stunting. We present
a framework that illustrates the functional consequences of stunting in the 1000 days after …

Maternal and child malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries encompasses
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …

To combat climate change and hunger, a number of governments, foundations and aid
agencies have called for a 'New Green Revolution'. Such calls obfuscate the dynamics of the …

OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to describe worldwide growth-faltering patterns by using the new
World Health Organization (WHO) standards. METHODS: We analyzed information …

Globally, industrial agriculture threatens critical ecosystem processes on which crop
production depends, while 815 million people are undernourished and many more suffer …

Developmental programming of non-communicable diseases is now an established
paradigm. With respect to hypertension and chronic kidney disease, adverse events …

In the past 5 years, political discourse about the challenge of undernutrition has increased
substantially at national and international levels and has led to stated commitments from …

Women of reproductive age living in resource-poor settings are at high risk of inadequate
micronutrient intakes when diets lack diversity and are dominated by staple foods. Yet …

Maternal and child undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies affect approximately half of
the world's population. These conditions include intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), low …

An increasing body of evidence suggests that poor nutrition at the very beginning of life–
even before birth–leads to large and long term negative consequences for both mental and …