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Globalisation: its effects on nutrition

by Priennie Ranatunga

People's development depends on decisions taken at international and national levels, and activities at community and local levels. Internationally globalisation, a market friendly paradigm, governs the world. The forces of globalisation permeate the other 3 levels. Thus national, community, and NGO efforts at household and community levels in poorer countries tend to become diluted by its force. The nutrition status especially of women and children of the Third World, is systematically affected. Now the rich are also affected.
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