The cost of poor nutrition
Food security and nutrition have become hot topics at conferences, workshops, and national and international platforms due to their critical nature. A thorough examination of this issue reveals the complex…
The hungry poor
This year, the United Nations turned 80 years old. But as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched his latest reform effort, the ‘UN80 Initiative’, there was little to be celebrating. At the…
Prosperity and malnutrition
As Pakistan modernises, a silent crisis is unfolding on our dining tables, reflecting our aspirations and vulnerabilities. Given rising incomes and changing lifestyles, millions of Pakistanis are transforming their food…
Missing nutrition
HEALTHY human capital is a critical gauge of economic stability. The money spent on healthcare is a major determinant of economic growth which can help increase income levels. According to…
Malnutrition woes
MALNUTRITION, or poor nutrition, emerges when one’s diet does not contain the right amount of nutrients. Poor nutrition can be broadly categorised as ‘undernutrition’ and ‘over-nutrition’. In most developing countries,…
No country for the poor
This is a great country to live in if you are rich. A vast army of the poor is there to serve you. Cooks to prepare your meals, maids to…
Country of ‘first boys’: nutritional inequalities
The failure to provide equal education and health opportunities when combined with the denial of equal access to basic nutrition adds to the miseries of the already underprivileged people and…
Minimum wage: Can it even fulfil nutritional requirements of a family?
There’s a debate going on at the national level on minimum wage. Prime Minister Imran Khan has been seen requesting the corporate sector to increase the minimum wage of the…
Expensive nutrition
For years, the health burden linked with children and mothers has been largely ignored. If girls at their adolescent or reproductive age are malnourished, they are more prone to high-risk…
Price hike and nutrition
CLIMATE change is a threat multiplier for large-scale malnutrition and stunting in Pakistan. It is only now that the linkages between climate change and malnutrition have begun to become clearer,…
