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Responses to paper by Per Pinstrup-Andersen Patrick Webb ICN2, Rome, November 14, 2013. 1. “Cost-efficacy of food and agriculture-based nutrition enhancing interventions has not been rigorously evaluated.” .
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Responses to paper by Per Pinstrup-Andersen Patrick Webb ICN2, Rome, November 14, 2013
1. “Cost-efficacy of food and agriculture-based nutrition enhancing interventions has not been rigorously evaluated.”
“Cost-efficacy of food and agriculture-based nutrition enhancing interventions has not been rigorously evaluated.” “It is important to remember that reducing poverty is important, but insufficient to eliminate nutritional deficiencies.”
Source: Black et al. (2013) Lancet series II Source: Black et al. (2013) Lancet series II
“Cost-efficacy of food and agriculture-based nutrition enhancing interventions has not been rigorously evaluated.” “It is important to remember that reducing poverty is important, but insufficient to eliminate nutritional deficiencies.” “Food price fluctuations may contribute to transitory food insecurity and malnutrition. Policies to strengthen timely price information might reduce such negative effects.”
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