The World Vegetable Center: Higher Incomes and Healthier Diets for the Poor

摘要

NEW APPROACHES -Thirty years ago, world leaders at the United Nations World Food Conference in Rome pledged that, "Within a decade no child would go to bed hungry, that no family would fear for its next day's bread, and that no human being's future capabilities will be stunted by malnutrition " This noble goal was not achieved within a decade - it has yet to be achieved todayTrue, we have made considerable progress in improving food security in many regions of the world. Nevertheless, over 1 billion children go to bed malnourished and 1 1 billion persons continue to live in extreme poverty on less than US1 dollar a day As scientists of horticulture, we need to be aware that inadequate consumption of vegetables and fruits will lead to approximately 7,400 deaths today, making it one of the top ten risk factors contributing to mortality.