Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781133603184
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 14SC
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Whether the statement 'Relieving poverty and hunger may be necessary in curbing population growth' is true or false.
Introduction:
Hunger and poverty leads to increase in the population and vice versa. So, relieving these two factors will help in reducing the population growth or reducing in population growth can help in reducing hunger and poverty.
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