World Hunger Introduction

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World Hunger Introduction

• Sources
• The State of Food Insecurity 2011 (FAO)
• World Hunger Education Service 2011
• Growing a Better Future 2011 (Oxfam)
• The World Food Problem (2009, Leathers and Foster)

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World Hunger Facts

• Worldwide, about 1 billion people are
  undernourished
• Dont get enough calories each day
• Susceptible to illness
• Unable to lead productive lives
• Chronic undernourishment
• Due to extreme poverty

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Undernourishment 1969-2011
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World Hunger Spike Since 2008

• Poorest cannot afford food
• Food prices up
• Increased demand from emerging countries
• Economic development
• Population increase
• Biofuels production
• Reduced crop production
• Climate change
• Recession

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Rising Food Prices
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World Hunger Facts

• Over 20,000 people die each day due to causes
  related to undernutrition
• ¾ of these are children under the age of 5
• About 6 million/year

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Undernutrition and Child Death
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Common Scenario

• Mother
• Poorly educated
• Food is scarce
• Several children
• Youngest child
• undernourished
• Disease resistance low
• Drinks unsanitary water
• Develops diarrhea
• Loses interest in eating

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Common Scenario

• Mother removes solids from childs diet
• Not enough nourishment to fight disease
• Diarrhea continues
• Mother removes liquids
• Dehydration
• Death

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Malnutrition Cycle
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Importance of Maternal Health
1 in 6 babies in developing countries have low
birthweight
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Causes of Hunger

• Poverty
• 2.3 billion people earn less than 2/day

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Causes of Hunger

• Extreme Poverty
• 1.3 Billion people earn less than 1.25/day
• 75 of these live in rural areas
• many unable to own land
• Worst in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Extreme PovertyPercentage who earn less than
1.25/day
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Causes of Hunger

• Harmful Economic Systems
• Control over incomes and resources by
• Military
• Wealthy
• Politically powerful
• Conflicts

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Where are the Undernourished?
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World Hunger Map
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Sachs, J. 2005, The End of Poverty Economic
Possibilities for Our Time.
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Worldwide life expectancy
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Side effects of Hunger and Poverty
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Population Pressure

• World Population has doubled in 40 years
• Most of increase in developing countries
• 5 billion people
• Poverty and economic insecurity result in
  population growth
• Children are a source of wealth to the poor

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Hope Demographic Transition

• Example U.S. History
• When U.S. became industrial, fewer kids/family
  needed
• Lowered infant mortality
• No need to rely on childrens labor
• More opportunities for women
• Happened without birth control

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Agricultural Revolution
Hunters Gatherers
Agriculture
Food production
Expanding population environmental destruction
Conquest for land
Population Growth
Technology
Culture
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Effect of the Agricultural Revolution
Wealth
Elite
Own land, Well-fed Educated, Health care,
Opportunities
Poverty
Wealth, Tribute
Food, Resources
Landless, hungry, uneducated, unhealthy, no
opportunities
Conquered Exploited Peasants, Slaves,
Workers
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Effect of the Industrial Revolution
Sachs, J. 2005, The End of Poverty Economic
Possibilities for Our Time.
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Issues

• Nutrition
• Food Security
• Agriculture
• Environment
• Technology
• Education
• Culture
• Development
• Ethics

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Ethics

• Is hunger and poverty morally acceptable?
• Why or why not?
• What should we do?

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