UNICEF: Preparing for the "silent tsunami" of global hunger

NEW YORK, USA, 28 May 2008 -- Prices of basic foodstuffs are rising across the globe, and with them the spectre of hunger on a massive scale. But where hunger can be battled with less than perfect solutions -- as in Haiti, where some people must resort to eating mud cakes -- the long-term effect of dietary compromise cannot.

"What happens when food becomes expensive, is that families cut down to two meals or even one meal a day. Then the quality of food is also sacrificed," said UNICEF's Senior Advisor on Nutrition, Flora Sibanda Mulder. "Household insecurity, food insecurity will cause acute malnutrition."

As the world braces for a so-called 'silent tsunami' caused by food inflation, UNICEF is prepared to continue fulfilling its mandate of treating the most critical cases -- the 20 million children under the age of five suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_44186.html

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Global inflation arises mainly by a man due to his excessive greed leading to misplanning, deficit financing ceasing his ability to follow the basic principles of controlling it. Its based on dogmatism & confiscation of the basic rights. When a man becomes inhumane acquiring the worst characters devil is after him to follow. When he tries to deprive the other members of the society from the rights they all deserve. Chaos & anarchy with suicide bombing & global destruction are visible end results