12 Dec 2018 --- More than 14 million adults and 4.7 million children in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) suffer from “severe food insecurity,” as highlighted in a report released this week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The region has made good progress on eradicating hunger but continues to be thwarted by the persistence of the triple burden of malnutrition – overweight and obesity in combination with undernourishment and micronutrient deficiencies. Largely, populations suffering from undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are located in Central Asia and the Caucaus, while European countries are afflicited by overnutrition issues.
