Tackling food inequality: nourishing the body, nourishing the brain and supporting society
What do we need to do to stop food inequality, and ensure everyone everywhere has access to nutritious food?
Synopsis
Matt is joined by coordinator of the Scaling up Nutrition Movement (SUN Movement), Gerda Verburg and Senior Regional Project Manager from Feedback Global, Lucy Antal. They discuss food poverty, how it is interconnected with sustainable development, and how we all have a role to play in preventing people from going to bed hungry.
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