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Climate Change is Hurting Childrenâs Diets, Global Study Finds
Rising temperatures contribute to child malnutrition and reduced diet quality
C. Shubert (CCAFS)
A first-of-its-kind, international study of 107,000 children finds that higher temperatures are an equal or even greater contributor to child malnutrition than the traditional culprits of poverty, inadequate sanitation, and poor education.
The 19-nation study is the largest investigation of the relationship between our changing climate and childrenâs diet diversity to date.
The study examines diet diversity among 107,000 children 5 and under in Asia, Africa, and South America. Of the six regions examinedâ five had significant reductions in diet diversity associated with higher temperatures.