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The non-governmental organization World Vision warned about this. Migrant children and children of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean are most vulnerable to food insecurity. despite
The non-governmental organization World Vision warned about this. Migrant children and children of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean are most vulnerable to food insecurity. despite the fact that both regions produce almost a third of the world’s food and account for 25 percent of agricultural production.
The organization conducted a survey at the regional level, after which it became clear that six out of ten children are migrants – Half of them are of African descent, and another third are indigenous people. experienced some type of food insecurity in the last six monthsThis is stated in the latest World Vision report.
When underage migrantsAround 40 percent said their parents or guardians had had to skip a meal at some point. or ask relatives and friends for food to feed their children. Moreover, every tenth person claims to eat only once a day.
In its turn, Three out of four African-descendant minors surveyed said they eat less than three times a day. Overall, most children and adults surveyed say low income or even lack of income is the main barrier to accessing food, precisely in the region where eating healthy is most expensive, according to World Vision.
Actually, 30 percent of respondents admitted that they “rarely” eat healthy food at home.while 18 percent say they “never get healthy food at school”More than half reported consuming unhealthy foods at least once a week, and nearly two-thirds consumed processed drinks one to three times a week.
Joao Diniz, World Vision Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, commented:
Hunger and malnutrition damage the dignity, health and opportunities of millions of children. Hunger causes families to emigrate; children drop out of school and become trapped in child labour.
Diniz himself lamented that Latin America and the Caribbean are producing “one in three tonnes of food is available in the world and accounts for 25 per cent of global agricultural production,” and yet more than 43 million people “suffer from hunger.”“We talk about this reality enough,” he added.
This situation of food insecurity also comes with serious consequences not only for physical development but also at the cognitive and emotional level.especially in minors. On a physical level, respiratory and diarrheal diseasesAt the same time, almost 60 percent of respondents also named fatigue as the main consequence of hunger.
Similarly, twelve percent of adolescents attributed their poor academic performance to a lack of nutrition, as did seven percent of children aged six to ten. The report said:
Children who report food insecurity are twice as likely to experience other health consequences.
On the other hand, the organization highlighted the impact on mental health, pointing out that children aged six to ten are more likely to feel sad when they are hungry. “In childhood, hunger is associated with unpleasant emotions such as sadness, melancholy, and others such as anger, frustration, anxiety, stress, or despair.”stand out from the NGO.
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