WASHINGTON DC, Dec 10 (IPS) – When one in five pre-school children is stunted due to chronic undernutrition, it is clear that global diets urgently need to improve and diversify to include more nutrient-rich fruits, vegetables and animal-source foods.

Beyond the Horizon: Raising a Generation to Protect the Blue Pacific
Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and cruelty
Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief
As wars spread, the global food system unravels
One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition
Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere
Once upon a time, insects had 24 legs
Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole