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Hidden hunger affects nearly 2 billion worldwide – are solutions in plain sight?

  • Written by Morten Wendelbo, Research Fellow, American University

Incredible strides have been made to eradicate hunger around the world since World War II. New technology, foreign aid, and a world economy that has grown more than 30-fold have combined to lift hundreds of millions out of poverty and hunger.

Even as groups that work to end hunger celebrate these incredible achievements, it is important not to...

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