UN report: Nearly 513,000 in T&T cannot afford a healthy meal

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June 7, 2026

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In Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), about 512,000 people, or roughly 36.8 per cent of the population, cannot afford a healthy diet.

Close to 200,000 citizens are undernourished.

Around 100,000 children under the age of five are stunted, and fewer than 100,000 babies are born with a low birthweight.

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