Following reports that two children died after eating scraps from a rubbish bin in Langkawi, we take a look at how widespread the issue of food scarcity is and how it impacts children in underserved communities. Then, we discuss what steps are being taken to address the issue and what more we should be doing.

Image source: Bon Appetit, Shutterstock

Produced by: Natasha Fusil, Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  food,  healthy living,  environment,  social issues

Tags:  food equity,  Bukit Malut,  evening edition,  inside story,  children,  food scarcity,  malnutrition,  unicef malaysia,  migrants,  langkawi,