diabetes – n. a serious disease in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in the blood.

food security – n. the ability to regularly get nutritious foods.

inflation – n. a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down

population – n. all the people in a place, city or country.

rate – n. speed; a measure of how quickly or how often something happens.

recession – n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs.

recover – v. to return to normal health or normal conditions.