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Understanding Hunger and Poverty Issues

The document discusses the issues of world hunger and poverty. It states that 842 million people worldwide are undernourished and hunger is the number one health risk, with a child dying from hunger every 5 seconds. It also addresses that one third of all food produced and 30-50% of purchased food is wasted, amounting to over 120 kg of food wasted per person annually. The document provides suggestions for how individuals can help address hunger by planning meals, not preparing excess food, reusing leftovers, sharing food, knowing what food they have, and growing their own food.

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Understanding Hunger and Poverty Issues

The document discusses the issues of world hunger and poverty. It states that 842 million people worldwide are undernourished and hunger is the number one health risk, with a child dying from hunger every 5 seconds. It also addresses that one third of all food produced and 30-50% of purchased food is wasted, amounting to over 120 kg of food wasted per person annually. The document provides suggestions for how individuals can help address hunger by planning meals, not preparing excess food, reusing leftovers, sharing food, knowing what food they have, and growing their own food.

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HUNGER & POVERTY

WORLD HUNGER
842 million people
undernourished
#1 health risk
Every 5 seconds a child
dies from hunger
HUNGER
TUBERCULOSIS
AIDS
MALARIA
What is hunger?
Malnutrition
Sings and symptoms
How many hungry people
are there in the world?
Causes of hunger and poverty
Natural catastrophes
Economic reasons
Causes of hunger and poverty
The problem of food waste
The problem of food waste
1/3 of all food produced
30-50% of purchased food
120 kg of food per person / year
26% fruits and
vegetables
16% drinks
13% bakery
12% meals
10% diary
6% meat
How can we help?
Charitable organisations
Emergency relief programmes
and packages
Development Programme
WHO
Live Aid
What YOU can do to help
Plan out meals weekly!
Dont prepare too much food!
Reuse leftovers!
Share!
Know what youve got!
Grow your own!

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