Comment by ndsipa_pomu
7 hours ago
> Pretty much nobody nobody is dying of malnutrition in the US
Well, nobody important.
US rates of malnutrition: https://worldmetrics.org/malnutrition-in-the-united-states-s...
Increase in deaths from malnutrition: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/29/why-are-m...
> To be sure, we wouldn’t yet call it commonplace. But while it accounts for fewer than 1 in 100 deaths, its toll is rising so fast that it’s now in the same league as arterial disease, mental disorders and deaths from assault.
Am I reading the charts correctly that 20% of under-54s have "marginal, low or very low food security" with it being over 30% of under-14s? If so, focusing only on deaths is missing a huge part of this.
That looks right to me. Of course, the definition of food security can be disputed, but it seems like improving people's diets or access to quality food should be a priority.
> The source we used, a supplement to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, has been canceled by the Agriculture Department. The upcoming release could be the last.
That doesn't sound encouraging.