Nuflower Foods & Nutrition

Malnutrition is no longer a problem that can be outrun with isolated interventions. Despite decades of policy action, the world entered 2026 still off-track on almost every nutrition target set under the Sustainable Development Goals. According to a  report by WHO , an estimated 150.2 million children under five were stunted and 42.8 million were wasted globally. India sits at the centre of this crisis. In this blog, we unpack why the malnutrition problem persists, what the latest data is telling us, and why a holistic solution is the only realistic way forward.   The Global Scale of Malnutrition in 2026 India’s Malnutrition Reality: What the Numbers Say Understanding SAM, MAM and the Acute Malnutrition Spectrum Why a Holistic Solution Is Non-Negotiable Conventional vs Holistic Approaches: A Comparison The Way Forward Frequently Asked Questions The Global Scale of Malnutrition in 2026 Recent studies ...