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Agnes Quisumbing

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Over 60% of Batswana consume poor-quality diets (Sunday Standard)

July 15, 2021


Sunday Standard reported in an article that although the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increase in food prices, well before the pandemic about 6 in 10 Batswana could not afford even the cheapest options for a healthy diet. Studies conducted by IFPRI highlight that that nutrient-rich non-staple foods are ten times more expensive than staple foods in most poor countries. 

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