SDG 3+2

Question 1

What is malnutrition and undernutrition

Answer 1

Undernutrition - when people do not have enough food to meet their daily energy requirements.

Malnutrition - when there is a lack of specific nutrients required for the body to function effectively. A malnourished individual may have the required amount of food to sustain life, but they may not be consuming the required range of nutrients, which may put their health at risk.

Question 1

What is SDG 2?

Answer 1

Zero Hunger

Question 2

4 key features of SDG 2

Answer 2

• End hunger and ensure access for all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, such as infants, to safe nutritious and sufficient food
  
  • End all forms of malnutrition
  • Double agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, and ensure equal access to land and resources
• Ensure sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices and adapt to climate change

Question 3

Why is the goal important?

Answer 3

Millions of people live in extreme hunger due to lack of access to sufficient food

Millions of people globally still experience chronic hunger and malnutrition, resulting in high mortality rates, particularly for children.