Presentation by Dr Gleischner's class

1. Hunger – Touches Everyone
Times Talk
October 22, 2013
AGRI 620 Cereal, Fiber & Oil Crops

2. World Hunger
By:
Jeff Jarvis
JoeyAugustine
Cole Mangers

3. Hunger
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The uneasy or painful sensation caused by
want of food; craving appetite. Also the
exhausted condition caused by want of food
The want or scarcity of food in a country
A strong desire or craving

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Malnutrition or Undernutrition
⬜ A general term that indicates a lack of some or
all nutritional elements necessary for human
health

5. 2 Types of Malnutrition
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The first and most important is protein-energy
malnutrition (PEM). It is basically a lack of
calories and protein.
This is the most lethal form of
malnutrition/hunger and is the type of
malnutrition that is referred to when world
hunger is discussed.

6. Malnutrition Cont’d
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The second type of malnutrition is micronutrient
(vitamin and mineral) deficiency.
This is not the type of malnutrition that is
referred to when world hunger is discussed,
though it is certainly very important.

7. Chronic Hunger
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Unending hunger, starvation, or famine due to
unequal distribution of wealth.
Also known as food insecurity which is
devastating to families, communities and
countries.

8. Causes of Chronic Hunger
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Poverty: Poor people lack the resources such
as land, tools and obviously money.
War Conflicts: War gets in the way of
agricultural production, and most governments
often spend more money on their armed forces
rather than on hunger programs.

9. Causes of Chronic Hunger cont.
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Environmental Overload: Wealthier nations
usually over consume and population growth in
poor nations grow rapidly.
Discrimination: People lack access to
education, credit and employment which is a
formula for hunger— the direct result of
discrimination.

10. Causes of Chronic Hunger cont.
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Lack of power: chronic hunger is caused by
powerlessness. People who don't have power
to protect their own interests are hungry.
Usually most severely with children, women &
elderly people.

11. Effects of Chronic Hunger
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High Infant-Death Rates: Malnourished
women are more likely to be sick, have smaller
babies, and die earlier. High infant and child
mortality + high birth rates = cycle of
malnutrition and death.
Susceptibility to Common Illnesses: A
malnourished child often lacks the strength to
survive a severe case of diarrhea.

12. Effects of Chronic Hunger cont.
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Increased Risk of Infection: A undernourished
child is going to have a weak immune system,
which makes the child more susceptible to
infection.
Times of Disaster: Unexpected crop failure,
floods, epidemics, or typhoons result in
devastation and death to a communities poorest
families.

13. Effects of Chronic Hunger cont.
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Development problems: Globally, it is
estimated that nearly 226 million children are
stunted.
Economic Growth problems: Studies have
shown that underweight children will probably
spend fewer years in school, which has a
measurable impact on how much they earn in
adulthood.

14. People of the World
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In 2010-2012 one in eight, people were
suffering from chronic undernourishment.
852 million, live in developing countries,
representing 15 percent of the population of
developing counties.
There are 16 million people undernourished
in developed countries

15. Progress on Hunger
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In Asia and the Pacific the number of
undernourished people decreased nearly 30%
739 million to 563 million.
Latin America & the Caribbean also made
progress, falling from 65 million hungry in
1990-1992 to 49 million in 2010-2012.

16. Progress Decline
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Nearly one in four are hungry in Africa.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the modest progress
achieved in recent years up to 2007 was
reversed, with hunger rising 2 percent per year
since then.

17. Why is There Hunger
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There is enough food available to feed the
entire global population of 7 billion people.
Yet, one out of every eight people is going
hungry. One in three children is underweight.
Why does hunger exist.

18. Natural Disasters
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Floods: fields destroyed with no crops left to
harvest or raise, and animals stress or dead.
Tropical storms with the destruction of
seaports, destruction of crops, and starving
people.
Long periods of drought hurts the whole world
of hunger of living conditions, raising crops, or
wasting drinking water.

19. Hunger in the United States,
Kansas & the local level
Brent Stoss
Logan Huxoll
Cody Prosser
Clinton Kershner

20. Hunger in the United States
• 1 in 6 Americans face hunger
• 16.7 percent of U.S. households experience
hunger
• 14.5 percent of U.S. households are at risk of
hunger
• For assistance, monthly income must be below
$1,980 for a three-person family

21. Urban Hunger

22. Hunger in New York City
• 1.3 million New Yorkers rely on soup kitchens
and food pantries
• 3.3 million have difficulty affording food

23. Causes for Hunger in Urban Areas
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Poverty- 83% of cities surveyed
Unemployment- 74%
High housing costs- 57%
Increases in food prices- 39%
40% of food is thrown out every year

24. Trying To Meet the Needs
• Cities are increasing their funding
• Philadelphia: demand increased by 23%, but
supply decreased by 26%
• Supply is down because of improvements in
quality control

25. Rural Hunger

26. About Rural Hunger
• Many food-insecure households are in the very
rural and farm communities.
• Large cities --16.9%
• Rural areas --15.5%
• 15.5% of rural households are food insecure, or
3.1 million households.
• 1 in 10 households in rural America faces
hunger.

27. Biggest Hunger Locations
• The South continues to have the highest poverty rate
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among people in families living in rural areas
(28.5%).
Mississippi
20.9%
Arkansas
19.7%
Texas
18.4%
Alabama
17.9%
North Carolina
17.0%
Georgia
16.9%
Missouri
16.7%
Nevada
16.6%

28. Hunger Locations

29. Healthy Foods
• People in poverty may not be able to afford
healthy foods
• Local grocery stores may not serve healthy foods
• Poor nutrition and performance.

30. Hunger in Kansas

31. Food Insecurity
• 433,260 Kansas residents are
food insecure.
• Food insecurity rate of 15.1%
• Food insecurity rates higher in
eastern Kansas and lower in
western Kansas.

32. Poverty in Kansas
• Average cost of a meal in the state of Kansas is
$2.51
• Unemployment rate in Kansas in August of 2013
was 5.9%
• National unemployment rate in August of 2013
was 7.3%

33. Child Hunger
• Children are especially vulnerable to the effects
of hunger.
• Children that suffer from hunger are more likely
to struggle in school, need mental health
counseling, fighting, stealing.
• In 2007 300,000 Kansans were living in
poverty; 100,000 of these were children.

34. Hunger in Kansas
• Hunger also effects
the elderly Kansas
residents
• Kansas senior citizens
receiving social
security are on a
limited income.
• An estimated 5.03%
of Kansas seniors are
at risk of hunger.

35. Local Hunger

36. Ellis County
• Overall
▫ Food insecurity rate: 12.9%
▫ Food insecure people: 3,640
▫ Average Cost of Meal: $2.62 (KS avg. $2.51)
▫ Additional money required to meet food needs
in 2011: $1,554,760

37. • Children in Ellis County
▫ Food insecurity rate: 15.9% (12.9%)
▫ Food insecure children: 930 (3,640)

38. Efforts to Address Hunger at the
Local, Kansas, United States, &
World Levels
By: Emma Skinner, Sam Rork, &
Jared Cahoj,
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39. Kansas Efforts
⦿ KS in the top 10 states with hunger problems.
⦿ 198,400 Kansans turn to pantries, soup kitchens for food
⦿ 40% of adults are hungry because of lack of money
⦿ Wyandotte County highest rate of food insecurity in
Kansas (2010)
⦿ In 2010 there was 5.4 billion pounds of meat, 8 million
acres of crops, 360 million bushels of wheat harvested
⦿ In 2010, there were 2,853,118 people living in KS. So
there are over twice as many cows and over 3 times as
many acres harvested as there are people.
⦿ Higher food insecurity in eastern half of the state (higher
population)

40. KSHFH
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“Just 1 deer can feed
nearly 200 hungry
people in the state of
Kansas.”
“In 2012 there were
991 deer and 18 elk
donated, feeding
nearly 245,000 meals.”
In 2011, 1038 deer
were donated.

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Kansas Food Bank
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Food-4-Kids
› 8 million lbs of food
› Kids that are food
each year is
distributed and stored
at a location in
Wichita.
› Harvesters, a food
bank in NE KS serves
26 countries.
insecure.
› Not getting sufficient
food after school
hours.

42. Efforts in the United States
⦿ The United States produces far
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more food than it needs for
domestic consumption.
Hunger within the U.S. is caused
by Americans having insufficient
money to buy food for
themselves or their families.
Historically, the U.S. has been a
world leader in reducing hunger.
Hunger in the United States
increased in 2006 due to the
rising inflation of the cost of food.
By 2012, 1 in 6 Americans were
food insecure & 1 in 4 children
are facing food insecurity.

43. Public Sector Hunger Relief
⦿ As of 2012 the US
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government spent
approximately $80 billion
on hunger programs.
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program
(SNAP)
The School Lunch Program
The School Breakfast
Program
Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women,
Infants, and Children

44. Private Sector Hunger Relief
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Food Pantries
Soup Kitchens
Food Bank
Food Rescue
Organizations
Emergency Food
Assistance System
(EFAS)

45. World Food Programme
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WFP feeds more than
90 Million people in
more than 73
countries!
Established in 1961
12,000 people work for
the program

46. World Hunger Map

47. How they distribute food
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Through Schools
Food for Assets
Purchase for Progress

48. World Food Programme Goal

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