- The uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of food.
- The want or scarcity of food in the country.
- A strong desire of craving.
World Hunger refers to second definition, aggregated to the world level.
What are the causes of WORLD HUNGER?
1. Political conditions
War is a political cause for hunger. War slows or stop food production and marketing. Food supplies are often taken and used for soldiers during war, crop cycles are interrupted, seeds, and livestock are consumed in desperation, and children suffer lasting health damage as a result of insufficient food. Even if fighting never occurs, heavy military spending takes away from food production, education, and health care.
War is the Political cause of Hunger
Crop damage
Children has insufficient food
2. Economic conditions
Most of people who are hungry do not have enough money to purchase the food they need. The poorest, and most food-insecure people live in Africa, while the largest number of continually undernourished people live in the Asia-Pacific region. Hunger is also especially in South Asia, where growing poverty, debt, economic decline, poor terms of trade, fast population growth, unfavorable weather, war, and government collapse have all contribute to the continent's food problems. In the United States, the share of the population facing hunger has risen because of poor economic conditions. But, hunger in wealthy nations is not severe, or widespread as in developing countries.
Debt is one of the Economic causes of hunger
3. Environmental Condition
Fresh water, land, forest, and fisheries are being used so much that they are losing their resources. In trying to use the environmental resources, poor, and hungry people, lacking economic and political power, have become more affected by hunger. This is true especially in countries where property ownership is not fair, and poor families are forced to move onto unstable land, and to overcrowded city.
Poor family
BY THE WAY.....
We can reduce HUNGER around the world
But how?!
It is easy anyway....Take action!
1. Influence Public policy to support poor people
1. Influence Public policy to support poor people
2. Contribute financially to reducing hunger and poverty
3. Work directly with poor people
As Malaysian, we should be grateful as we have plenty of food to eat. Remember, while you are throwing away an unconsumed food everyday, there are people outside there which are lacking of food. We should thanks to God for the blessing He gave us!
