Quote by: Jim Yong Kim

What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, their brain development actually slows down and is affected. So this is not just a short-term impact.


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Author Bio


  • NameJim Yong Kim
  • DescriptionKorean-American physician and anthropologist, 12th President of the World Bank
  • AliasesKim Yong; Gim Yong
  • BornDecember 8, 1959
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhysician; Anthropologist; Politician
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program