FSHN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: World Food Programme, Population Control, Marasmus
9 Dec 2016
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A very serious problem, but not a new one: first written record of famine was in egypt in 3500 bc. Current status: hunger map 2015 (world food programme 2015: counting the hungry. 795 million people worldwide are hungry: majority living in developing countries. Definition of food security: when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Famine: a situation of extreme food scarcity potentially leading to widespread starvation, often associated with crop failures (i. e. , due to fungi, insects, or weather), war, or political unrest. Resulted in approximately 1 million deaths and 1. 5- Due to 900-day blockade by german troops. Finding enough food is usually not the principal problem. Getting the resources mobilized in time and overcoming is usually the major obstacle to solving famine problems.
