The document discusses world hunger, its causes, effects, and historical context. It notes that poverty, conflict, natural disasters, and seasonal changes are key causes of hunger. Hundreds of millions of people in countries like India, China, and several African nations currently face hunger. Hunger has negative health effects like stunted growth and reduced lifespan. While the world currently produces enough food to feed the global population, hunger persists due to issues of poverty, distribution, waste, and conflict. Non-profits and governments work to address hunger through food aid, farming efficiency programs, and technological solutions.

1. World Hunger
William Hammond, Ariel Lambert, Lauren Kollar, and Michayla
Schmitt

2. Essential Questions
Why are some countries affected by world hunger?
What is done about the people facing this problem?
Does the world produce enough food to feed everyone?
Are we responsible as Americans to make and provide food for starving people?
Should GMO’s be used to end world hunger?

3. What is World Hunger?
Causes
Poverty
Conflict
Natural Disasters
Seasonal Changes
Definition
● A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by
lack of food.

4. Who is
affected? India- 250m
China- 164m
Dem. Rep. of Congo-
44m
Bangladesh- 41m
Indonesia- 37m
Pakistan- 33m
Ethiopia- 31m

5. Effects of world hunger
Human life span
Malnutrition causes growth retardation
Height , weight, growth
Later puberty

6. Historical Context
Top 5 Worst Famines
5. Bengal Famine of 1770
India
4. Soviet Famine of 1932 - 1933
Major grain-producing areas
3. Chalisa Famine (1783)
South Asia
1. Chinese Famine of 1907
East-Central Asia
2. Great Chinese Famine (1958)

7. Why is it globally significant

8. Primary Leaders
Jeff Bridges, “The Dude”
“cynicism that holds [childhood hunger]
in place.”
World Food Program (WFP)
World’s leading leading humanitarian
agency
Government
Welfare

9. Resolutions: Food for Progress
Donate U.S commodities
Modernize farming
Efficiency
Expand trade

10. Resolution: H20 Pack
Greif Brothers
7 times smaller & 7 times
lighter than average
jerrycan
Average 3.5 miles per day

11. Current Status
Within 2014-2016, it is estimated that about 795 million people out of 7.9 billion,
were suffering from chronic undernourishment
Global Food Security Act of 2016
Congress in 2016 passed this act which is an expected bill that calls for a global food strategy that
fights hunger and malnutrition and strengthens food production.
It is expected that the global food production will have doubled by 2050, at which
population is expected to grow from 7 billion to beyond 9 billion

12. Essential Questions
Why are some countries affected by world hunger?
What is done about the people facing this problem?
Does the world produce enough food to feed everyone?
Are we responsible as Americans to make and provide food for starving people?
Should GMO’s be used to end world hunger?