Developing Nations | Chapter 1 Preface

Of all the problems facing developing nations, hunger is the one most associated with human suffering. Approximately 800 million people in developing nations are chronically undernourished, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The Bread for the World Institute estimates that 6 million children die each year from hunger-related causes. In addition, chronic hunger stunts children’s growth and learning, predisposes people to illness and premature death, and prevents them from working for desperately needed income.

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