Hunger could be avoided EAP1600 Prof:Ileana Porges Yusleidis Alvarez

What is hunger?
Hunger is the most commonly used term to describe the social condition of people (or organisms) who frequently experience, or live with the threat of experiencing, the physical sensation of hunger. On June 19, 2009, it was reported that the number of malnourished people in the

world exceeded 1 billion people,[1] about a sixth of the world's total population. There were 923 million malnourished people in the world in 2007, an increase of 80 million since 1990.[2] The FAO purports that the world already produces enough food to feed everyone 6 billion people and could feed double 12 billion people.[3]

Hunger and poverty in the United States,

HUNGER IN U.S.A
The study found that in the US, over 5 million seniors (11.4% of

seniors), experience some form of food insecurity (i.e., were marginally food insecure). Of these, about 2.5 million are at-risk of hunger, and about 750,000 suffer from hunger due to financial constraints. Some groups of seniors are more likely to be at-risk of hunger. Relative to their representation in the overall senior population, those with limited incomes, under age 70, African American, Hispanic, never-married, renters, and seniors living in the Southern United States are all more likely to be at-risk of hunger. While certain groups of seniors are at greater-risk of hunger, hunger cuts across the income spectrum. For example, over 50% of all seniors who are at-risk of hunger have incomes above the poverty threshold. Likewise, it is present in all demographic groups. For example, over two-thirds of seniors atrisk of hunger are Caucasian. There are marked differences in the risk of hunger across family structure, especially for those seniors living alone, or those living with a grandchild.

HUNGER IN AFRICA
These are African photos showing life in Africa, African culture and traditions,

various people in Africa, various tribes and communities in Africa, Poverty and Hunger in Africa, HIV/AIDS in Africa, children in Africa. Angola malnutrition from 1990-2008 prevalence of children under 5 years has decrease from 37 % in 1995 to 25 % in 2008. Africa is the first continent with hunger in the world with a population of more than 52 million of people.

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