Hunger | Hunger in the World: An Overview
At the end of the 20th Century, an era marked by space exploration, computer wizardry and test-tube babies, the status of the human race may more accurately be reflected in a sobering statistic: 786 million people—almost one in every six on the globe—are suffering from acute or chronic hunger. More than a billion more face various forms of serious malnutrition.
“Somalia is a drop in the bucket,” said Marc Cohen, one of the authors of “Hunger 1993,” a publication of the Bread for the World Institute.
Despite mankind’s advances, one of its biggest problems is...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: What Are the Causes of Hunger?
- Hunger in the World: An Overview
- Overpopulation Causes Hunger
- Overpopulation Has Caused Hunger in Africa
- Environmental Limits on World Food Production Can Lead to Hunger
- Desertification Contributes to World Hunger
- Hunger Is Not Caused by Overpopulation
- The Policies of Northern Nations Contribute to Famine in Africa
- Wars Are the Primary Cause of Famine
- Genocidal Governments Create Famine
- World Bank Policies Contribute to World Hunger
- Desertification Is Not a Serious Threat
- Chapter 2: Is Hunger a Serious Problem in the United States?
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Chapter 3: Can Technological Advances Increase Food Production?
- Technology and Food Production: An Overview
- Technological Progress Increases Food Production
- Technology and Market Forces Can Increase Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Beneficial
- Biotechnology Can Enhance Food Production
- Modern Agricultural Methods Threaten the Food Supply
- Modern Agricultural Practices Are Destructive
- The Industrial Food Production System Harms Poor Nations
- Biotechnology Is Dangerous
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Chapter 4: How Can Hunger and Famine Be Reduced?
- U.S. Aid for Development Can Reduce Hunger
- A Wide Variety of Foreign Aid Can Reduce Hunger
- Empowering Poor Women Can End Chronic Hunger
- Humanitarian Intervention Can Relieve Famine
- Poor Countries Should Implement Famine- Prevention Systems
- Democracy Prevents Famine
- Satellite Technology Can Help Prevent Famine
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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