Governing Is Also About Food

PERU
Sunday, January 25, 2026, 00:00 (GMT + 9)

There are figures that should shake consciences and define national priorities. Today, more than 40% of Peruvian children under the age of three suffer from anemia. Chronic child malnutrition affects more than 12% of children under five. In some Andean provinces, these percentages double. More than 14 million Peruvians live in moderate to severe food insecurity (skipping meals or going an entire day without eating). We are not talking about a marginal phenomenon, but about a structural crisis that compromises the future of the country, and therefore we must not tire of exposing it. Photo: AME/Facebool Anemia and malnutrition are not minor health problems; they are factors that limit physical and cognitive development from the earliest years of life. The evidence is clear: a child with anemia h... FULL STORY