ABSTRACT
Approximately 852 million people worldwide cannot obtain enough food to
live healthy and productive lives (FAO 2004). Hunger has many impacts. It is
reflected in high rates of disease and mortality, limited neurological develop-
ment, and low productivity among current and future generations. It is also a
major constraint to a country’s ability to develop economically, socially, and
politically. Women and children living in developing countries are most vul-
nerable to the broad and devastating effects of hunger. Hunger, poverty, and
disease are interlinked, with each contributing to the presence and persistence
of the other two (WHO 1997).
