FAO sees decline in 'undernutrition', but the number of hungry continues to grow. (Food and Agriculture Organization) From: UN Chronicle | Date: April 1, 1986 | COPYRIGHT 1986 United Nations Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

FAO sees decline in "undernutrition', but the number of hungry continues to grow

For the first time in 40 years a decline in the incidence of undernutrition in the developing world has been detected by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Rapid population growth, however, has pushed the number of hungry people slightly upwards, according to FAO's Fifth World Food Survey, published in December.

"There is evidence of a turn in the tide', FAO Director-Gen...

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