Key findings include:
Globally, one in four children is facing severe food poverty in early childhood, which means approximately 181 million children under 5 years of age are experiencing this problem. Progress in ending child food poverty remains relatively slow, but some regions and countries are demonstrating that progress is possible and is occurring. Severe child food poverty affects children in both poor and non-poor households, indicating that household income is not the sole factor causing severe child food poverty. Children facing severe food poverty are missing out on valuable nutrients from various food groups, while unhealthy foods are becoming part of these children’s diets. The global food and nutrition crisis, along with local conflicts and climate change impacts, are increasing child food poverty, particularly in fragile countries. Severe child food poverty is one of the causes of child malnutrition, with the rate of severe child food poverty being more than three times higher in countries with low child growth rates.
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