undernourishment

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He singled out stories from The Free Press that he argues failed fact checks, including one on undernourishment deaths in Gaza and another involving a trans-family whistleblower in Missouri.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

The world average for undernourishment is 9.2%, while in the Pacific islands of Oceania, excluding Australia and New Zealand, it was nearly 21%, or more than one in five people.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

A recent report found that the pandemic caused an immediate spike in undernourishment both globally and regionally in 2020, primarily related to people losing their jobs or experiencing a reduction in work hours amid lockdowns.

From Scientific American • Feb. 17, 2022

After decades of steady decline, the prevalence of undernourishment around the world has been increasing over the last several years, driven by factors including conflict, economic insecurity, and weather shocks related to climate change.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

Their bright eyes and red cheeks spoke of anything but undernourishment, and it must take a large pot to hold enough to satisfy that family!

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert