The decline in food intake during the pandemic is confirmed by many studies and media reports. In 2020, a research of the Brac Institute of Governance and Development said, some 40 per cent of poor population and 35 per cent vulnerable non-poor households have cut down their household budget for food as their survival strategy. It is, therefore, not surprising that micronutrient deficiency has increased.
The decline in food intake during the pandemic is confirmed by many studies and media reports. In 2020, a research of the Brac Institute of Governance and Development said, some 40 per cent of poor population and 35 per cent vulnerable non-poor households have cut down their household budget for food as their survival strategy. It is, therefore, not surprising that micronutrient deficiency has increased.
