Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2019
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2019
Hunger in Europe and Central Asia is low, but a high number of people are affected by moderate food insecurity, such as limited food and access to nutritious food, as well as overweight and obesity, revealed a new FAO report. The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2019, provides specific recommendations for policymakers for targeted interventions on nutrition, inequalities and rural development, and achieving the global goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In Europe and Central Asia, food security has improved substantially over the past two decades and the vast majority of the 50 or so countries monitored managed to keep the prevalence of undernourishment below 5 percent - less than half of the world average (10.8 percent).