What is Hunger?

Hunger is term which has three meanings

• 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 a country

• A strong desire or craving


World Hunger
It is a term which states the want
or scarcity of food in a country,
aggregated to the world level.
Malnutrition
It is the term which refers to the
indication of a lack of some or all
nutritional elements necessary for
a human.
 FACTS
• Around the world, 821 million people do not have enough of the food they
need to live an active, healthy life.
• One in every nine people goes to bed ungry each night.
• Ninety-eight percent of the world’s hungry live in developing regions. The
highest number of malnourished people, 520 million, lives in Asia and the
Pacific.
• Around one-third of the food produced around the world is never consumed.
• Around 9 million people die of hunger and hunger related diseases every
year.
HUNGER AND
CHILDREN
Every 10 seconds, a child dies
from hunger. Poor nutrition is
responsible for nearly half of
all deaths in children under
the age of 5 — about 3 million
children die each year
because their bodies don’t
have enough of the basic
nutrients they need to
function and grow
MAJOR CAUSES OF
HUNGER
• Poverty
• Armed conflict
• Environmental
SOLUTION TO WORLD HUNGER
FOOD DONATION
One of the simplest ways to
combat world hunger is to
initiate more food collection
drives. A can of food may
seem like a small step, but
even a small step can make a
huge difference in someone’s
life
URBAN FARMING
Agricultural researchers
believe that building
rooftop/indoor farms in the
middle of cities could help
solve the world’s hunger
problem. Experts say that
vertical farming could feed up
to 10 billion people and make
agriculture independent of
the weather and need for
land.
BIRTH CONTROL
EDUCATION
Because many people are not
educated on reproduction or
do not have access to
contraceptives, high
birthrates pose a problem.
Gaining access to
contraceptives allows for
family planning, economic
freedom and reduces world
hunger.
ACCESS TO
EDUCATION
A better education system is
the answer to most of the
world’s problems. In the
context of world hunger,
education can provide better
opportunities and more
access to income and food.
Additionally, some countries
have food-for-education
programs where students are
given free food for coming to
school.