Malnutrition crisis hits Afghanistan

A man distributes bread to Burka-wearing Afghan women outside a bakery in Kabul

A man distributes bread to Burka-wearing Afghan women outside a bakery in Kabul Source: AAP / Petros Giannakouris/AP

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Afghans have taken desperate measures – including eating food intended for animals – to survive as Afghanistan struggles with an economic crisis.

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