Poverty and Food Security Flashcards
1
Q
Archimedes was an ancient Greek thinker that taught us if we lean on the right ____ we can ____
A
levers, move the world
2
Q
These three levers are
A
1) Most of the world’s poor are farmers
2) Humanity already knows the tools to end poverty
3) Delivery
3
Q
one in ____ children are permanently stunted from a lifetime of not eating enough
A
3
4
Q
when that’s combined with poor access to health care, one in ___ die before they reach age 5
A
10
5
Q
two ways to feed the world:
A
1) make existing land more productive
2) clear cut forest and savannah to make more farmland which would be environmentally disastrous
6
Q
The main problem is…
A
many smallholder farmers lack access to basic tools and knowledge
7
Q
Ending poverty is a matter of
A
delivering goods and services to people
