The Problem Of World Hunger

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It is estimated that 740 million people are starving in the world today. (Prakash and Conko 357) There are about 7.2 billion people in the world, so the hungry population accounts for 12.7% of the population. The time has come to change these statistics. It is the 21st century and we, as humans, now have the technology and resources to reverse these terrible numbers. There are two arguments on what we should do with this new technology, however. One side, researched by a science policy analyst, stated that biotechnology still has kinks to be worked out and is not the best way to combat world hunger. Another side by a AgBioWorld Foundation vice president and a world-renowned scientific researcher, professor, scholar, and director of the

Richard Robbins explores and analyzes the creation and the upkeep of hunger in his book “Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism. Each day, over a billion people in the world lack basic food needs. Common misunderstandings about world hunger are that it is the result of insufficient food production, famine is the common reason for hunger and that hunger is caused by overpopulation. Robbins argues against that theory and says that famines is not the leading cause of hunger and hunger is not due to overpopulation or insufficient food production. “Food production is not determined by the global need for food; it is determined on how many people have the means for it” (page 176). The documentary “The End of Poverty” reinforces Robbins belief that food is a commodity.

“Hunger is getting ridiculous. There is more fruit in a rich mans shampoo than in a poor man’s plate” (Satyapriya). Hunger is an issue around the world. It affects mostly children and their health to become young adults. It affects teens still growing into fully grown adults, about to start a family, and they can’t even feed themselves, hence feeding their child. It affects parents raising their child, because they’re struggling to give food or water to their newborn and a five year old. It affects everyone, whether they are in Africa, other countries, or even in Cincinnati, homeless or poor. Josette Sheeran told the journalists at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., “We can end hunger. Many hungry nations have defeated hunger. It doesn’t

The causes of world hunger are at once intimidatingly complex and stunningly simple, depending on the underlying ideological assumptions which inform one's approach to the problem. For the uninformed, the cause of world hunger might seem to be quite obvious, because the concept of hunger is ostensibly simple; being hungry means a lack of food, so world hunger must be caused either by a lack of food on a global scale or overpopulation. Put another way, the easy answer to the question of world hunger is to suggest that there is either too little food or too many people, but in reality, neither of these scenarios prove to be the case. Instead, research has shown that human beings produce more than enough food for the global population, and that world hunger stems not from a lack of food overall, but rather an inequitable distribution of wealth, which precludes certain populations from being able to purchase the food they need, or else prompts localized overpopulation due to insufficient family planning and local resources. Thus, poverty is ultimately the cause of world hunger, but to understand why one must investigate the nexus between capitalism, poverty, global trade, and world hunger, because far from being the product of hard limits regarding the amount of food or size of the population, world hunger is almost entirely the result of social forces which have conspired together to impoverish and starve millions for the sake of a privileged few.

A problem that is keeping world hunger from being solved is the issue is most prominent. Third world countries are the most problematic areas for hunger and malnutrition because they often have the most political issues, and these countries do not have any backup money source or food source when a natural disaster happens. Mowbray believes the economic system we live in now creates more of a gap between the developed countries and the third world countries (556). This gap makes it harder for the third world countries to buy food when they have a natural disaster such as a flood or a drought, which causes the country not to be able to produce the food that is needed for the people to survive. Nah and Chau agree with this and believe the third world countries are in a bad spot because whenever they have a drought or flood, or they have political unrest they are not able to provide for their country. This leads to their infrastructure falling apart, food interruptions, and an increase in the refugees that must leave their country (545). Another problem with the political unrest is if it causes a civil war. The civil wars can last several years, which is very hard for a country to come back from and usually leads to the country needing even more help than it did in the beginning.

Education is a very powerful weapon, one that isn’t available to many however if it were, we could solve many issues within the world. The biggest and most fundamental problem which can be seen globally is, world hunger.The sad reality is that this is an issue and one that not many are talking about. In his article Frederic Seebohm proclaims that the world bank estimates “that there are now one billion absolute poor in the world” (Seebohm 5). He continues to define “absolute poor” as “those whose condition of life is so degraded by disease, illiteracy, malnutrition and squalor as to deny its victims basic human necessities” (4). The fact that there are so many hungry people in the world today is mind-boggling when you think about it. We are well into the 21st century. We now have the ability to communicate instantaneously with people all over the world. The collected knowledge of humanity, is literally at our fingertips via smartphones in our hands. Now some may assume that world hunger is still a grave issue simply because there is not enough food to feed everyone. However recently scientists who have studied world hunger, have found that the world produces more than enough food to feed everyone on the planet.The main cause of worldwide hunger is poverty. As R. C. Pickett mentions the “ the world has at present 1.5 billion hectares of arable land that remains uncultivated”(31). The problem isn’t that there isn’t enough land, the issue remains with the coordination of food production. Millions of people around the world are simply too poor to buy food. They also lack the monetary resources to grow their own food, such as the means to harvest, process, and store food.The interaction of domestic animals within the cropping systems needs to be intensively revaluated. A solution that Pickett suggests includes “governments and businesses interacting to provide a favorable price and availability structure of the necessary inputs for adequate production, and to supply needed economical processing, storage, transport, and utilization systems” (32). His solution is to aim more government intervention as he believes that much more food could be produced at least in certain areas but is not, simply because there is no

Over the course of many years, Hinman discovers that, “the World Bank had defined the absolute poverty level –the level at which people cannot meet basic needs such as food, water, shelter, and the like-at $1 per day income. On that basis, it was calculated that one billion people live in poverty. (Hinman, 364) ” Over one billion people including children are living with nothing that needs help more than ever. It is up to the wealthier nations such as the United States to take the acceptances of their moral responsibility and take it into action on the growing world hunger and poverty that is not only affecting our very own neighbors here in the United States but our neighbors around the world. As a nation, we need to come to together to fight against this particular moral issue of world hunger. I’ve conducted a research on world hunger and poverty from the point of view from the Catholic Church, how world hunger has evolved over time and expose the particular stance of world hunger and poverty. As of right now, we need to put aside our differences and start helping those in needs for a better chance in life for now and generations to come.

Global poverty and world hunger are two of the most studied and debated subjects in the field of economics. Experts such as Jeffery Sachs and William Easterly have researched every aspect of poverty, and come to two differing views on causes and solutions for continued poverty in an age of abundance. Research has presented many alarming conclusions about poverty and hunger such as “One billion people are suffering from hunger”. People are thought to be poor, starving, and helpless in these poverty ridden areas, but is that actually the case? This article will explore information about how the poor really spend their dollars and if they have the ability to buy food. Looking around the world there are lessons to be learned about how poverty works and if the alarming facts from experts are credible.

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People are dying because of manulation there has too be one wa we can help. Some people think that they don't need too help the starving children because it's not them or because their not affected by it.it's still bad tho because they are still people like us. And if you were in their position you would feel they same way as me World hunger happens mostly because people don't have enough money too go grocery shopping . world hunger all around the world kids die because of it they don't get the nutrition they need, they don't get water or sometimes even education. I think it's extremely sad Most people think of themselves and not others so it doesn't matter too them but if they where in their position maybe they'd understand more.

World hunger is a big problem throughout the world. 21,000 people die every day from starvation. There are many people in third world countries that are starving because of the lack of food and water. Americans throw away about 165 billion dollars worth of food each year that is 2,000 dollars per house hold(Know Your World: Facts About World Hunger & Poverty). That is 35 million tons of food each year according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Every day someone dies from starvation, but by taking simple simple steps world hunger can be reduced.

They’re everywhere! They’re in the cafeterias! They’re on our busses, and even in our bathrooms! The obese are taking more than what they deserve or need, without many of us knowing! You may be wondering how can we know if someone is selfishly obese. If a person is selfishly obese they contain 20% excess body fat (Medical News Today). Body fat can occur anywhere on the body and is one of the key clues that someone is taking more than what they deserve. Excess body fat is mainly a result of overeating, which means they are leaving less food for the people who really need it. This issue of world hunger is a direct result of these selfish obese people, who have no regard for their mass intake of scarce food. It may not be apparent, but these apathetic humans are forcing 795 million people to starve (World Food Programme). The only solution to the problem of undernourishment, is to address the root of the issue. By feeding deceased obese people to the hungry, slaughtering live obese individuals and starving the obese the simple issue of world hunger is solved along with decreasing the amount of obese people.

World hunger is a huge issue. Many people all around the world struggle with this, and it's really sad. Hunger causes way more than just the feeling of hunger. There is way more to it than just that. Food gives

I decided to write an article for the readers of a sophisticated scientific based magazine on the topic of farming and poverty. As the problem of world hunger becomes more and more apparent I wanted to write an article for what I believe is the solution to the problem. My aim was to inform and persuade the readers to agree with my view that intensive farming is better than free range farming. By all means, there were restrictions and bias to my argument, so in the end I decided to make it a one sided piece.