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Number of children under five killed by malnourishment every year: 2 million. The number of overweight children under 5: 43 million.

Posted by mara Sep 19 '11, 14:03

Source for malnourished: http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/why-so-many-malnourished-children/

Source for overweight:
http://twitter.com/#!/FareedZakaria

(Not what I consider excellent sources, but I'm on my way out.)

Responses:

What about overweight *and* malnourished? - Dr.Johnny Vermin Sep 19, 14:12 3
- I think the overall message is that the foods that lead to overweightness tend to be poor nourishment ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 19, 14:42 2
  - (Stemming mostly from the fact that the fast food and comfort food industries position themselves as being an affordable choice ...) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 19, 14:43 1
    - (... except for the $5/cupcake companies. What the fudge?!) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 19, 14:43
Solution: eat fat children. -- nm - Mop (195 lbs) Sep 19, 14:05 2
- you're alwys too radical. Clearly we need to take only 1/20th of each fat child. Sustainability is crucial. -- nm - Reagen Sep 19, 14:08
- Right? Could anything be more obvious? -- nm - mara Sep 19, 14:06

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Number of children under five killed by malnourishment every year: 2 million. The number of overweight children under 5: 43 million.

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