Seasonal hunger devastating and under-recognised

Most of the world's acute hunger and undernutrition occurs not in conflicts and natural disasters but in the annual 'hunger season,' according to an article published this week in open access journal PLoS Medicine. The hunger season is the time of year when the previous year's harvest stocks have dwindled, food prices are high, and jobs are scarce, and is often under recognised...

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