With the protracted economic slowdown of the last half-decade spreading to even the most resilient areas of the developing world, achieving full employment is unlikely in most countries, at least in the foreseeable future. But much can still be done to improve workers' employment prospects, and thus their ability to acquire the nourishment that they and their families need.
饥饿和营养不良（仅反映膳食能量供应）往往同时存在。但在多数地区，比如说发育迟缓儿童比例所表示的营养不良率却往往远高于估计的营养不良人数。这说明为什么特别要针对妇女和儿童在农村、学校、医疗、供水和其他领域开展强化营养介入举措。