Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice
wow! quite an interesting and detailed write up… well worth the read, specially for those in the development field.
It’s ironical :The world’s hunger is getting ridiculous. There is more fruit in a rich man’s shampoo than in poor man’s plate
The world produces enough to feed the entire global population of 7 billion people. And yet, one person in eight on the planet goes to bed hungry each night. In some countries, one child in three is underweight. Hunger is one piece of a complex of interrelated social ills. It is linked intricately to global economic, political, and social power structures; modes of development and consumption; population dynamics; and social biases based on race, ethnicity, gender, and age.
Why does hunger exist?
Poverty trap
People living in poverty cannot afford nutritious food for themselves and their families. This makes them weaker and less able to earn the money that would help them escape poverty and hunger. This is not just a day-to-day problem: when children are…
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