SubtleBlade ⚔️Dec 21, 2023

Surge in number of people in hospital with #NutrientDeficiencies, #NHS figures show

Exclusive: number of people in #England and #Wales admitted to hospital with deficiencies triples in 10 years

#Overfed and #undernourished: what is #malnutrition and nutrient deficiency?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/21/surge-in-number-of-people-in-hospital-with-nutrient-deficiencies-nhs-figures-show #ToryPoliciesInAction #PublicHealth #ProfitsBeforeHealth

Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, NHS figures show

Exclusive: number of people in England and Wales admitted to hospital with deficiencies triples in 10 years

The Guardian
acemaxxSep 19, 2023
#rice is the staple diet for half the world, including about 1bn #undernourished people living in #Asia and #Africa - But that’s not stopping major rice importers and exporters from carelessly risking a #food crisis, chart @JavierBlas https://tinyurl.com/4t3escjh
Goverment Price Caps on Rice Can Kick Off Food Crisis

Price caps on rice could destabilize the market at a time when nations can least afford instability to feed their populations and others.

Bloomberg
Joseph Lim Aug 24, 2023
So, for #Modi the prestige of a #moon landing is more important than allocating necessary resources to feed his own citizens, more than 220 million still #undernourished &/or suffer #hunger daily.🌙🤔🍲
"The latest mission has a cost of $74.6 million — far lower than those of other countries & a testament to India’s frugal space engineering. Experts say #India can keep costs low by copying & adapting existing technology & thanks to an abundance of highly skilled engineers"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2634610/indian-lunar-lander-makes-history
Indian lunar lander makes history

MUMBAI: India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.

https://www.bangkokpost.com
Scientific FrontlineDec 1, 2022
Inexpensive, small #fish species caught in #seas and #lakes in developing countries could help close #nutritional gaps for #undernourished people, and especially young children, according to new research.
#NutritionalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2022/12/nut12012201.html
Small fish could play big role in fight against malnutrition

This study shows that small pelagic fish are relatively affordable, high-quality sources of nutrients