Child stunting–that is, when children are too short for their age–is a serious issue. It is a consequence of inadequate nutrition and health, which reduce the chance that children will develop well, do well in school, earn a good living, and escape poverty. Although stunting in Bangladesh has dropped a lot over the past two […]
Is this food the key to reduce stunting?
Dairy intake can reduce childhood stunting in Bangladesh, suggests a study. The US-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) recently unveiled the study report where researchers mentioned that Bangladesh has low levels of per capita milk consumption. The social science researcher group also mentioned some factors, including severe land constraints and historical unavailability of milk […]