Hunger, Malnutrition, And Famine

Despite the vast research on nutrition and health, malnutrition is still a major fatality in this present day. Policymakers, social scientist and medical experts have expressed alarm about the growing problem. While most agree that the issue deserves attention, consensus dissolves around how to respond and resolve the problem. Malnourishment continues to be a primary health liability in developing nations such as Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. It is globally the most significant risk factor for illness and death, predominantly with hundreds of millions of pregnant women

Starvation is a global concern that affects millions of children every day. It is also the top cause of death for children under the age of four, it takes the lives of more than 3.5 million children every year. Furthermore, without a treatment,

Children in need of these nutrients can suffer from stunted growth never reaching potential height. Statistics have shown stunted growth children score significantly lower on intelligence tests than do normal children. Hunger interferes with physical, emotional and academic development. According to Freedom from Hunger, “more than 4 million children will die due to hunger related causes.” NASW(2016) shows an important connection food security and nutrition play in physical and mental health.

“What does malnutrition look like? Most of us think of bloated bellies or skin and bones, but the appearance of a hungry child might surprise you. Internationally hunger often stunts growth. Imagine a 9-year-old who appears to be only 5” (“Feed the Children.” Feed). Almost 1 billion kids worldwide live in poverty and 1 in 4 children around the world suffer from malnutrition that stunts growth (“Feed the Children.” Give). This is a very big problem not only in America but everywhere else, malnutrition is the cause of almost half of child deaths each year around the world (“Feed the Children.” Give). It is close to impossible for a malnourished child to recover from diarrhea or to fight off a small illness because their immune system is just simply too weak (“Feed the Children.”

Malnutrition causes nearly half of all deaths in children under five. (Food Aid Foundation.) Millions of children, gone, into thin air. As if they never existed. Millions of stories, millions of futures, all dead, uncared for. More than 795 million people do not have access to enough food to live a healthy lifestyle. (Food Aid Foundation.) Potential scientists, doctors, and musicians will never be able to achieve their goals because they can’t even obtain food. In Haiti, a small central-american country, one out of every three children lose the ability to grow because of malnourishment (Naq, Oishimaya Sen.). The severity of malnourishment in Haiti causes Haitian children to acquire many terminal diseases and blood deficiencies (Naq, Oishimaya

Many children in this world suffer everyday in very different ways. Suffering ways could be the loss of shelter or having a very chronic disease. “We could start with hunger and malnutrition, which kill 3.1 million children under the age of five every year” (McGowan 8). Hunger is considered one of those ways and also causes other suffering barriers. Hunger is the craving and want of food. At times hunger causes a person to become very weak. Hunger has caused many child deaths throughout the centuries. Hunger is thought to only occur in underdeveloped countries, but that thought is wrong. There are a lot of children going through hunger in developed

He asserts that “our distance from a preventable evil [does not lessen] our obligation to mitigate or prevent that evil” (Singer 521).

Hunger and Food insecurity is a prevalent social issue that is not only evident throughout the United States of America, but specifically in the streets of San Francisco. Over the past few years, the City has had a high demand on food and nutrition services. According to the San Francisco Food Bank, “[it is estimated] that 1 in 5 adults in San Francisco struggle each day to feed themselves and their families” (International Urban Food Network). This can lead to many negative health issues and can further become a nationwide epidemic. Although experiencing hunger is not physically felt by everyone, it has somehow impacted every individual in San Francisco. Hunger and food insecurity is an issue that

World hunger has been a problem for ages. There is no particular place on Earth where people haven’t suffered from famine or other severe food supply restrictions in some period of history. However, we are just crossing the age of the Green Revolution. Science and technology are solving the issues of food production and - yet it has many problematic consequences to the environment sustainability - it is not reasonable that we face so many people starving in undeveloped countries anymore, especially the young children, the ones who need the most effective and healthy nutrition.

Global poverty and world hunger are two of the most studied and debated subjects in the field of economics. Experts such as Jeffery Sachs and William Easterly have researched every aspect of poverty, and come to two differing views on causes and solutions for continued poverty in an age of abundance. Research has presented many alarming conclusions about poverty and hunger such as “One billion people are suffering from hunger”. People are thought to be poor, starving, and helpless in these poverty ridden areas, but is that actually the case? This article will explore information about how the poor really spend their dollars and if they have the ability to buy food. Looking around the world there are lessons to be learned about how poverty works and if the alarming facts from experts are credible.

There are so many of these children that are not getting the proper amount of nutrients and this problem goes far beyond just hunger. The effect of children who do not get the proper nutrition can change the outcome of natural maturity. The lack of nutrition can cause the kids to have growth, development, and learning issues. In the article, The Borgen Project, Kathryn Cassibry said ,over “44% of Rwandan children suffer from stunting. This means that they are unable to grow to their full potential because of a lack of adequate nutrition.” Too many of the kids are not getting what they need. Hunger is a major concern in Rwanda. Something must be done to prevent this from happening. If these kids can not get a good education because their hungry, how can they learn and be productive in their own environment? Therefore, we must help find a solution to this issue.

These deficiencies are the result of malnourishment can have detrimental effects on one’s health. Children are the most likely to suffer from malnutrition and it causes “nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five - 3.1 million children each year.” These nutritional and health problems that occur because of food inequality are only set to worsen because of the rising worry of food insecurity due to environmental problems.

Malnutrition and unclean water are major causes of death in developing countries. While people in developed countries have access to a glass of fresh water anytime of the day, it’s quite the contrary for people in developed countries whose only source of water is the river that’s miles away. This goes for food as well. Undernourished kids have a hard time developing and are less resistant to diseases (i). Insufficient nutrients contribute to rising child mortality (ii); mothers are unable to breastfeed their babies since they are undernourished themselves (ii). In some instances, girls are required to eat last after the males due to their culture. The consequences of malnutrition are many; the leading results are lower IQs, heart disease,

Maternal and childhood malnutrition in low and middle-income countries presents a global public health challenge and threatens attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)i. Encompassing both under nutrition and obesity as well as vitamin and mineral deficiency, malnutrition can be caused by multiple factorsii. These factors are closely linked to general standards of living, education, environment and the ability of a population to meet its basic needsiii. Malnutrition has profound effects on health throughout life and holds important consequences for survival, incidence of disease, growth and development and the economic productivity of communities. These outcomes can be seen across generationsiv.

On the other hand, bacterial and parasitic disease in developing countries heavily contribute to malnutrition. Malnutrition “increases one’s susceptibility to infections,” (Müller and Krawinkel 279) and it is a major building block of illness and death. Young children and women are greatly at risk for this health issue and it is more prevalent in poorer families. At least “thirty-one percent of children under the age of five are underweight, and thirty-eight percent have stunted growth” (Müller and Krawinkel 278). In cases of malnutrition, there is a severe “fatty degeneration” of major organs like the heart and liver; if not treated properly, it can soon lead to cardiac failure. The World Health Organization has a ten-step strategy to help those with severe health issues and are currently revising their strategies to focus more on individuals who are affected with both malnutrition and HIV/AIDS. These strategies focus on different “dietary options” (Müller and Krawinkel 282) and more availability for nutrients that they are lacking. It is important for actions to be taken to provide safer drinking water, a more focused