World Hunger- FINAL Flashcards
Who are the Hungry?
-Persons living in countries afflicted by ___, __ __ and __.
-Those living in ___ ___
-Persons from countries with ___ ___ and ___ ___.
-The __ in both __ and ___ areas
particularly ____ and ___-___ households.
emergencies, severe weather, conflict
developing countries
poor agricultural, resource bases
poor, urban, rural, landless, female-headed
In 2010 it was estimated that ___ million people in the world were undernourished. In 2013, ___ million were undernourished. Goal is ___ million by 2015.
These numbers represent __% of the population of developing countries.
925 million
870 million
500 million
15%
FAO Hunger Reduction Goal:
-The continuing ___ and ___ ___ of recent years challenge the efforts to achieve the FAO Millennium Development Goal of reducing the number of people who ___ from __ by ___ by 2015.
food and economic crisis
suffer, hunger, half
Why?
- ___ access to ___
- Unjust ___ systems
- Conflict leading to ___ ___
- Food insecurity leading to ___
- ___ abuse
- Inappropriate ____
- Any and all of the above combined with __ __ __
unequal, resources, economic food insecurity conflict environmental technology high population growth
Who cares?
- All people need ___.
- Hunger compromises the ___ and ___ of individuals.
- Hunger contributes to ___ and ____.
food
health and productivity
conflict and instability
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2010 Report:
- Published in 2010 by the___ and ___ __ of the United Nations
- Focuses on the critical importance of ___ ___ , both as explicit target of the __ __ __ and the Millennium ___ ___
Food and Agriculture Organization
reducing hunger, World food summit, development goals
___, __-__ countries especially in Africa have been deeply affected by the food and economic crisis.
- ___ and ___ food prices are likely to continue
- ___ ___ makes both smallholder farmers and poor consumers increasing vulnerable to poverty
Small, import-dependent
High and volatile
Price volatility
- ___, __-___ price changes can have long-term impacts on development
- High food prices worsen __ ___ in the __ ___.
- High food prices present __ for ___ __-__ investments in the ___ ___, which can contribute to ___ food security in the ___ term
Large short-term
food insecurity, short term
incentives, increased long-term investments, agricultural sector,
improved, longer
United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG):
-___ ____ impacts each of the MDG
Food security
Millennium Development Goal #1:
-Eradicate ___ ___ and ___.
want to:
-Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than US $__ a day
-Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who ___ from ___.
extreme poverty and hunger
$1
suffer, hunger
____ itself acts as a barrier to escaping ___.
-Hunger is not only a ____ but also a cause of ___.
Hunger
poverty
consequence
poverty
Women and Children are Particularly Vulnerable:
More likely to suffer from:
- ___ ___
- ____
- ___
- ___/__
- ___
Neonatal disorders Diarrhea Malaria HIV/AIDS Measles
On average only __-__% of children under two years of age living in sub-Saharan Africa have appropriately diversified diets
40-50
Most Prevalent Macronutrient Deficiencies:
- ___ ___ ___ (PEM)
- ____ – protein-energy deficiency
- ___ – inadequate intake of food
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM)
Kwashiorkor
Marasmus
Most Prevalent Micronutrient Deficiencies:
- ___ ___
Between __ and ___ million children in the world are vitamin A deficient.
An estimated 250,000 to 500 000 vitamin A-deficient children become ___ every year, half of them ___ within ___ months of losing their ___.
Vitamin A deficiency can also cause ___ ___.
Vitamin A 100 and 140 million blind dying 12 months, sight growth retardation
