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Nearly 60% of respondents to one medical school survey said they received no nutritional education at all. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Diet‑related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school

Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota and Madeline Comeau, University of North Dakota

Looking for ways to eat better? Turns out your doctor may not be your best source of information.
Despite help from the government and charities, the number of food-insecure kids is rising. NurPhoto/Getty Images

18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?

Heather Eicher-Miller, Purdue University; David Himmelgreen, University of South Florida; Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton, and Kecia Johnson, Mississippi State University

An estimated 1 in 4 US children have trouble getting enough to eat at least sometimes. We asked four scholars for their insights..
South Africans eat too little fruit and vegetables. Food gardens in urban and rural communities could help. Flickr/USAID | Southern Africa

South Africa’s twin malnutrition challenges: hunger and obesity

Xikombiso Mbhenyane, Stellenbosch University and Irene Labuschagne, Stellenbosch University

South Africa has problems with hunger and obesity and both are linked to malnutrition. But solutions like taxes, education, regulating food advertising and labelling can help the problem.

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  1. Child Hunger
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