by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Dec 7, 2022 | health, policy, poverty, public health, SDGs
Approximately two billion people worldwide, at least one quarter of the world’s population, suffer from the “hidden hunger” of micronutrient deficiency. [1] Micronutrient deficiencyMicronutrients – vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, folic...
by Rebecca Laes-Kushner | Apr 3, 2022 | cash transfer, policy, poverty, welfare
Instead of providing welfare payments to people who have to prove they have extremely low incomes, an alternative theory involves guaranteeing a basic income to everyone. By setting a floor under which no one falls, proponents hope to reduce income disparities and...