'Opinion: A world without hunger is everyone's business - let's put things right.'
The article begins with good news - that the number of hungry people in the world has gone down by +100 million over the last decade. But unfortunately, 805 million people are still living with fear of what they will eat next. The worst consequence of people not getting enough food is undernutrition, which can lead to the underdevelopment of a child’s brain and body.
Just like how it is with food security, sub Saharan Africa is the most badly affected. ‘The annual costs associated with child undernutrition in Africa are alarming - ranging from 1.9 - 16.5% of GDP.’
The author, continues to talk about undernutrition and how it halts development. Without proper nutrition, a child will die. This leads to a young population and a low life expectancy, so there won’t be as many adults to make a change. The topic was brought up by the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon in 2012, when the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ project was announced. ‘How can we rest while so many people are hungry in the world while there is enough food for us all?’
The project was set up to try and end the death by malnourishment before the age of 2 years old, enable all people to access the food they need at all times, ensure that sustainable food systems are working well and fairly, reduce rural poverty and minimise food losses. The project was set up two years ago and according to the article, more than 100 organisations have taken action to ‘eliminate hunger.’
thejournal.ie
Thursday the 25th of September 2014.
The article begins with good news - that the number of hungry people in the world has gone down by +100 million over the last decade. But unfortunately, 805 million people are still living with fear of what they will eat next. The worst consequence of people not getting enough food is undernutrition, which can lead to the underdevelopment of a child’s brain and body.
Just like how it is with food security, sub Saharan Africa is the most badly affected. ‘The annual costs associated with child undernutrition in Africa are alarming - ranging from 1.9 - 16.5% of GDP.’
The author, continues to talk about undernutrition and how it halts development. Without proper nutrition, a child will die. This leads to a young population and a low life expectancy, so there won’t be as many adults to make a change. The topic was brought up by the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon in 2012, when the ‘Zero Hunger Challenge’ project was announced. ‘How can we rest while so many people are hungry in the world while there is enough food for us all?’
The project was set up to try and end the death by malnourishment before the age of 2 years old, enable all people to access the food they need at all times, ensure that sustainable food systems are working well and fairly, reduce rural poverty and minimise food losses. The project was set up two years ago and according to the article, more than 100 organisations have taken action to ‘eliminate hunger.’
thejournal.ie
Thursday the 25th of September 2014.