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Causes of World Hunger - Coggle Diagram
Causes of World Hunger
Poverty
Families who live in poverty usually cannot afford nutritious food, or sometimes even any food at all, which leads to major malnourishment.
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Food Shortages
Across the country of Africa, families who farm tend to experience periods before harvests called “hungry seasons.” These are the periods when food supplies from the previous harvest are worn out, but the chance to replenish supplies is still some time off. This leaves families forced to skip one or more meals each day in the period before the next harvest, which could be potentially be months away.
War/Conflict
Civil Wars have led to mass displacement and abandoned fields, resulting in crop failure. This makes imported food unaffordable and has left 6 million people food-insecure.
Climate Change
Too much, or too little, rainfall can destroy harvests or reduce the amount of animal pasture available. Extreme climate patterns also tend to affect the poorest regions of the world the most. The World Bank estimates that climate change has the power to push more than 100 million people into poverty over the next decade.
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Poor Nutrition
Poor families often rely on just a few staple foods, such as corn or wheat, meaning they’re not getting enough crucial nutrients and vitamins. In order to thrive, humans need a range of foods providing a variety of essential health benefits.
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Poor Public Policy
Systemic problems, like poor infrastructure or low investment in agriculture, often prevent food and water from reaching the world populations that need them the most.
Economy
A country’s economic resilience has a direct effect on its nutritional resilience. Working towards economic stability overall will have a ripple effect on other causes of world hunger cited on this list.
Food Waste
Producing wasted food uses other natural resources that, when in conflict, have a ripple effect in the countries that are already hit the hardest by hunger, poverty, and climate change.
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Gender Inequality
Female farmers have the responsibility of growing, harvesting, preparing, and selling the majority of food in poor countries. The UN reveals: “If women farmers had the same access to resources as men, the number of hungry in the world could be reduced by up to 150 million.”
Forced Migration
Many refugees who live abroad stay in neighboring countries with limited resources to begin with. There are many places who have at least 1/3 of their citizens as refugees, which places a massive strain on resources.
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