This is the second in a series of research papers on how dairy can help with socio-economic challenges articulated in the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
More than 800 million people are suffering from hunger on our planet. This hunger includes chronic food deprivation and malnutrition in the form of nutrient and micronutrient deficiencies as well as shortfalls in vitamins and essential metals. The majority of these people live in low- and middle-income countries and mostly in rural areas. They largely depend on agriculture and livestock.
The study, “Dairy’s Impact on Reducing Global Hunger,” which GDP worked on with In conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) and International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), provides quantitative evidence for the potential impact dairying can have in eradicating hunger (SDG 2) and showing the role dairy products play in providing balanced, healthy and safe nutrition.
