1. World Hunger Introduction Sources: The State of Food Insecurity 2011 (FAO) World Hunger Education Service 2011 Growing a Better Future 2011 (Oxfam) The World Food Problem (2009, Leathers and Foster)

2. World Hunger Facts Worldwide, about 1 billion people are undernourished Don’t get enough calories each day –Susceptible to illness –Unable to lead productive lives Chronic undernourishment –Due to extreme poverty http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2004/112-14/hungry.jpg

3. Undernourishment 1969-2011

4. World Hunger Spike: Since 2008 Poorest cannot afford food –Food prices up Increased demand from emerging countries –Economic development Population increase Biofuels production Reduced crop production –Climate change –Recession http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/faohome/home_photo/image_home_en.jpg

5. Rising Food Prices

7. World Hunger Facts Over 20,000 people die each day due to causes related to undernutrition ¾ of these are children under the age of 5 –About 6 million/year http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/06/30/poverty_wideweb__430x387.jpg

8. Undernutrition and Child Death ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/a0200e/a0199e.pdf http://rehydrate.org/images/child-deaths-undernutrition.gif

9. Common Scenario Mother –Poorly educated –Food is scarce –Several children Youngest child –undernourished –Disease resistance low –Drinks unsanitary water –Develops diarrhea –Loses interest in eating http://static.flickr.com/73/193642829_3da338122c.jpg

10. Common Scenario Mother removes solids from child’s diet –Not enough nourishment to fight disease –Diarrhea continues Mother removes liquids –Dehydration –Death http://www.aa2sbu.org/aaezine/images/Fall2002/Starving_child_carried.jpg

11. Malnutrition Cycle http://notaids.com/images/cycle.gif

12. Importance of Maternal Health http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/a0200e/a0200e00.htm 1 in 6 babies in developing countries have low birthweight

13. Causes of Hunger Poverty –2.3 billion people earn less than $2/day http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050513/d.jpg

14. Causes of Hunger Extreme Poverty –1.3 Billion people earn less than $1.25/day –75% of these live in rural areas many unable to own land –Worst in Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.thp.org/africa/1bapr1-360.jpg

15. Extreme Poverty Percentage who earn less than $1.25/day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Percentage_population_living_on_less_than_$1.25_per_day_2009.svg

16. Causes of Hunger Harmful Economic Systems –Control over incomes and resources by Military Wealthy Politically powerful Conflicts http://us-cdn.creamermedia.co.za/assets/articles/attachments/31567_i1683e.pdf

17. Where are the Undernourished?

18. World Hunger Map www.feedingminds.org/ img/map_world.jpg

19. Sachs, J. 2005, The End of Poverty; Economic Possibilities for Our Time.

20. Worldwide life expectancy http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/images/final-images/life-expectancy-map.gif

21. Side effects of Hunger and Poverty ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/a0200e/a0199e.pdf

22. Population Pressure World Population has doubled in 40 years –Most of increase in developing countries 5 billion people Poverty and economic insecurity result in population growth –Children are a source of wealth to the poor http://www.sustainablescale.org/images/uploaded/Population/World%20Population%20Growth% 20to%202050.JPG

23. Hope: Demographic Transition Example: U.S. History –When U.S. became industrial, fewer kids/family needed Lowered infant mortality No need to rely on children’s labor More opportunities for women Happened without birth control http://bss.sfsu.edu/tygiel/Hist427/1920sphotos/fordassemblylinehist102.jpg

24. Agricultural Revolution Hunters & Gatherers Agriculture Population Growth Technology Conquest for land Food production Culture Expanding population & environmental destruction

25. Effect of the Agricultural Revolution Elite Conquered & Exploited: Peasants, Slaves, Workers Wealth, Tribute Food, Resources Wealth: Own land, Well-fed Educated, Health care, Opportunities Poverty: Landless, hungry, uneducated, unhealthy, no opportunities

26. Effect of the Industrial Revolution Sachs, J. 2005, The End of Poverty; Economic Possibilities for Our Time.

27. Issues Nutrition Food Security Agriculture Environment Technology Education Culture Development Ethics http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.resurgence.org/2005/egziahber233.jpg &imgrefurl=http://www.resurgence.org/selection/egziabher1005.htm&h=350&w=350&sz=1 1&hl=en&start=15&tbnid=svh3od2uZpp9bM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq %3Dfeed%2Bthe%2Bworld%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8

28. Ethics Is hunger and poverty morally acceptable? Why or why not? What should we do? http://www.whilechildrenstarve.org/images/starving-child-4.jpg