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  1. Adopting the EAT-Lancet diet in #Africa can benefit #nutrition & #sustainability. This involves reducing red #meat while increasing #plant-based proteins, also to address #undernutrition. But emphasizing resource-efficient #agriculture [or food #trade] is essential: doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.20 #protein

  2. Since the 1990s the global burden of #undernutrition (protein-energy malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies) decreased, but remains high among #children & the elderly; significant #health inequalities persist across regions. Continued efforts are needed: doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1470

  3. In 2019, #nutrition deficiencies affected 435 million #children, causing 105,000 #deaths and the loss of 26 million disability-adjusted life years (#DALYs). Childhood #undernutrition remains a major public #health burden in poorer countries: doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06