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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Custodio, Estefania author Ramos, María Priscila author Jiménez, Sofía author Mulangu, Francis author Depetris-Chauvin, Nicolas author 2024-11-12 The Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims to eradicate hunger. However, many small island developing states (SIDS) face challenges in achieving this goal due to their reliance on the global market and susceptibility to crises. This paper focuses on Comoros, one of the least studied SIDS located in the Indian Ocean, to examine its food security and nutritional vulnerability. The findings reveal that Comoros experiences limited access to sufficient and nutritious diets, which are excessive in fat and deficient in key micronutrients. This situation is similar to other SIDS in the Pacific and the Caribbean, which also exhibit the convergence of the malnutrition triple burden. This paper further assesses the impact of changing food prices during the initial year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on food security and nutrition in Comoros, serving as a case study for SIDS. Using microsimulations, we estimate the effects on food access, sufficiency, and adequacy at the household level. The results indicate a decline in food access and purchasing power for all households, particularly the poorer and rural. Additionally, food sufficiency has markedly decreased, leading to an additional 5,000 households (3.3% of all households) experiencing inadequate daily calorie intake. The study also highlights a reduction in the consumption of organ meats, fruits, and vegetables, resulting in decreased daily iron and folate intakes. This is particularly concerning given the high prevalence of anemia among women in Comoros and other SIDS. To address these challenges, policies promoting the consumption of fresh, nutrient-rich foods with low fat content are crucial to mitigate the malnutrition triple burden and curb the increasing trend of non-communicable diseases in these countries. Custodio E, Ramos MP, Jimenez S, Mulangu F, Depetris-Chauvin N (2024) Food security and nutritional vulnerability in Comoros: The impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict. PLoS ONE 19(11): e0313388. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313388. 10.1371/journal.pone.0313388 1932-6203 PLoS One 39531483 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/25990 Food security and nutritional vulnerability in Comoros: The impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict.