over million of them are anaemic millions are stunted and their growth and development are compromised spicer darntonhill etal the homogenization of agricultural production systems mainly through intensification coupled with specialization by plant and livestock breeders and the harmonizing effects of globalization cbd nd above all this affects the poor especially women and girls who too often have little else to eat koningstein pingali households headed by women by youth female or male and by lesbian gay bisexual and transgender lgbt individuals are particularly affected by food insecurity un boris etal