Improving Undernourished Populations

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7 billion people on Earth, roughly “852 million people were undernourished in 2000-2002”(Müller and Krawinkel 2), why can’t we all work together to end world hunger? Hunger exists worldwide and “malnutrition continues to be a major problem throughout the developing world, particularly in southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa” (Müller and Krawinkel 1). We have to spread the word on world hunger and fight it until we defeat hunger and malnutrition. We have enough food supply for every single person on this Earth and if we join together we can defeat hunger. Creating a nutritional formula that goes on food or liquid could help save thousands of toddlers in developing countries with malnutrition by providing essential nutrients like vitamin A or C.
A formula does not necessarily mean baby formula. Children over the age of 1 are suffering from malnutrition, which is a very prominent issue in numerous developing countries. Malnutrition is a lack in essential nutrients in their diet and stems from deficiencies in vitamin A, zinc, iron, and iodine. More specifically, “Malnutrition is a state where adequate nutrients are not delivered to the cells to provide the substrate for optimal functioning” (Uchendu 193). We associate formulas as a baby food but toddlers from developing countries need it too or more specifically need a substance that can provide them with essential nutrients because they do not oftentimes eat nutritious meals. That is not to say babies don’t need this formula. According to Sally Grantham-McGregor, “...malnutrition in the first few months of life is not common”. By creating a substance rich in nutrients, it can help prevent both babies and toddlers from being malnutritious and is “the best means for preventing micro...

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...ening. The formula with the help of LifeStraw could help save thousands of children from malnutrition. Imagine a world without malnutrition in third world countries, they could prosper into something great and become someone they would have never been if they become malnutritious. Changing one aspect of a child’s diet could help change his/her whole life’s course for the better. This could help create a better world and a better life for generations to come.

Works Cited

Grantham-McGregor, Sally. "A Review of Studies of the Effect of Severe Malnutrition on Mental Development." (1995): n. pag. Web.
Müller, Olaf. "Malnutrition and Health in Developing Countries." Canadian Medical Association Journal 173.3 (2005): 279-86. Web.
Uchendu, Florence N. "The Silent and Neglected Crisis of Malnutrition: Scientific Evidence for Taking Decisive Action." (2010): 193-202. Web.

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