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Hunger Is Afghanistan's Biggest Killer
Nov 6th 2009 – 12:09PM
(Nov. 6) -- Death by violence has become tragically commonplace in Afghanistan -- for Afghans, foreign troops and aid organizations alike. But a far more efficient killer stalks the Afghan people: hunger. An estimated 25 times as many Afghan citizens die every year as a result of hunger and poverty than from violence,...
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Food security refers to the availability of food and one's access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation.
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