The text suggests that those in the Global South suffer from a "double nutritional burden." What makes the burden double?
A) Farmers cannot afford to maintain crops and therefore they don't have enough to eat
B) Starvation and being underweight from lack of food is a problem; so is obesity from eating too much and in an imbalanced way
C) The nutrition of the parents is not good so they have more difficulty delivering healthy children
D) There are problems with getting access to enough vegetables and with getting enough protein

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The text states that the double nutritional burden in the Global South refers to the coexistence of undernutrition (including hunger, stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies) and overweight/obesity. This means that in addition to the problem of not having enough food, there is also an issue with overconsumption of unhealthy, processed food leading to obesity and related health problems.

The Text Suggests That Those in the Global South Suffer