New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Malnutrition is costing Pakistan an estimated $17 billion annually through lost productivity, higher healthcare expenditure, poor educational outcomes and premature deaths, highlighting a growing public health and economic challenge, according to a report.The report by The Express Tribune said the crisis is being exacerbated by climate-related disasters, food insecurity, unsafe water and inadequate investment in nutrition programmes.Despite contributing less than one pe…
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Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a $26.3 billion agriculture spending bill, advancing Republican priorities on farm support, food safety, rural development and national security despite Democratic objections that the measure cuts nutrition and other domestic programmes. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027 passed the House by a vote of 213-210 and now moves to th…