Rasolofoson, Ranaivo A., Taylor H. Ricketts, Anila Jacob, et al. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol. 4, March 2020
Forests support nutrition by supplying food products, providing a habitat for pollinators, and creating income-generating opportunities, among other benefits. This study provides additional evidence for the links between forest conservation and nutrition, determining that forest exposure is associated with significantly lower rates of stunting in low- and middle-income country contexts. The authors assert that forest conservation shows potential as an effective nutrition-sensitive intervention.