http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:31:45 +0000 Angelie Singh http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12740 In a world of increasing rates of obesity, it is sometimes hard to remember that another type of malnutrition—undernutrition—remains a major contributor to mortality. Although all ages may be affected by malnutrition, children are most vulnerable to death and long-term disabilities caused by this disease. As such, treating and preventing undernutrition in children contribute to [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/11/a-community-based-approach-to-combating-malnutrition-what-it-looks-like-and-how-to-evaluate-it/feed/ 2