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Nutrition Part 2 - Malnutrition, Breastfeeding And The Importance Of Diet In Preventing Cancer

Malnutrition and how to tackle it; how diet causes cancer and why breast really is best

Millions worldwide suffer from malnutrition; what is being done about it. Millions of people worldwide are not getting enough vitamin A, iodine and iron; deficiencies that can cause brain damage and blindness. Meanwhile rates of cancer and other diseases that can be prevented by changes in diet continue to rise. Later in the programme, how cultural changes are stopping women from breastfeeding, still the best form of nutrition for babies. Presenter: Janet Davey.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project