SDG 02: Zero Hunger

World hunger surged in 2020, with 1 in 10 people on Earth undernourished

Schoolchildren eat their free mid-day meal

People who experience hunger as children are more likely to die before reaching maturity. Image: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Jessica Eise
Assistant Professor of Social and Environmental Challenges, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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