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Root Causes of
World Hunger
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Root Causes of
World Hunger
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Gender Inequality
In countries facing conflict, hunger and famine, it is common for women and girls to be last and least prioritized when it comes to meals.
Because women are generally smaller, they are more susceptible to malnutrition and hunger related disease.
Women also are particularly susceptible to hunger related illness because when they become pregnant or are breastfeeding, they are often unable to meet their caloric needs, putting them at greater risk.
There are around 690 million people experiencing food insecurity in the world and over 60% of those are female.
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Poverty
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800 million people globally are undernourished and of those, 780 million reside in Sub-Sahara Africa and Asia
People living below the poverty level are at additional risk of hunger related illness and poor nutritional status.
In the USA in 2024, the poverty threshold for a family of 4 (including two minors) was $31,200
In the USA in 2024, the poverty income threshold for two seniors over 65 (no dependents) was $17,710.
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Climate Change
Catastrophic events such as heatwaves, drought, flooding, wildfires and hurricanes are destroying crops
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Draught is causing shortages in drinkable water for livestock and resulting in poor herd health and high mortality rates
Less crop-eating insects are dying in the winter months leading to an overabundance of destructive pests.
Crop shortages lead to increased prices at food markets, leading to food insecurity for the impoverished.
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Food Shortages
War and conflicts are disrupting food production, distribution and access to fresh or packaged goods, including food supplies.
Climate change has begun to affect crop yields and the health of livestock, causing crop shortages and influencing the availability of meat.
Overpopulation has begun to affect the availability of food because natural resources can no longer produce the amount of food necessary to sustain the growing population.
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The Covid 19 Pandemic
From 2018 to 2020, the percentage of households with children under 18 facing food insecurity increased from around 14% in 2018 to approximately 35% in 2020 in the United States alone.
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Families receiving SNAP! benefits saw no increase in benefits to offset the price increase in food, making already tight food budgets tighter.
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