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Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world
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19.11.18
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When poorly nourished children in developing countries fall behind in their physical growth and become stunted relative to their healthier peers, they tend to fall behind in a lot of other things too: Their health, cognitive development, schooling, and eventually, their productivity and income as adults.
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