Elaborating on one of the topics not so extensively dealt with by most textbook writers.

1. World Hunger:
Facts and thoughts to
start a discussion
with advanced EFL
learners.
By Maria Markaki
Language School
markaki-students.blogspot.gr

2. World Hunger and Poverty:
How They Fit Together
963 million people across the world are
hungry.
Every day, almost 16,000 children die
from hunger-related causes;one child
every five seconds.
In essence, hunger is the most extreme
form of poverty, where individuals or
families cannot afford to meet their most
basic need for food.

3. Hunger and Poverty
Hunger manifests itself in many ways
other than starvation and famine.
Most poor people who battle hunger
deal with chronic undernourishment
and vitamin or mineral deficiencies,
which result in stunted growth,
weakness and heightened
susceptibility to illness.

4. Hunger and Poverty
Countries in which a large portion of
the population battles hunger daily are
usually poor and often lack the social
safety nets we enjoy, such as soup
kitchens, food stamps, and job training
programs. When a family that lives in a
poor country cannot grow enough food or
earn enough money to buy food, there is
nowhere to turn for help.

5. Facts and Figures on
Hunger and Poverty
In 2005, almost
1.4 billion people
lived below the
international
poverty line,
earning less than
$1.25 per day.

6. Facts and Figures
Among this group of poor people, many
have problems obtaining adequate,
nutritious food for themselves and
their families. As a result, 947
million people in the developing
world are undernourished. They
consume less than the minimum amount
of calories essential for sound
health and growth.

8. Facts and Figures
Undernourishment negatively affects
people’s health, productivity, sense
of hope and overall well-being. A
lack of food can stunt growth, slow
thinking, sap energy, hinder fetal
development and contribute to mental
retardation.

9. Facts and Figures
Economically, the
constant securing
of food consumes
valuable time and
energy of poor
people, allowing
less time for
work and earning
income.

10. Facts and Figures
Socially, the lack of food erodes
relationships and feeds shame so that
those most in need of support are
often least able to call on it.
More facts here: www.bread.org/
hunger/global/facts.html

11. Solutions to Poverty
The causes of hunger in the United States are
rooted in poverty. We cannot address one without
also trying to solve the other.
Millions of Americans earning low wages struggle
to put food on the table and make ends meet. In
order to address the continuing prevalence of
poverty in the U.S., we need to create good jobs
for everyone who can work, provide adequate work
supports, and offer incentives so low-income
workers are able to save and build wealth.
More:www.bread.org/hunger/us-poverty-solutions

12. Are GM
crops a
viable
solution?

13. Related Links
World Food Programme: Fighting hunger
worldwide
Hunger map: the geography of hunger
Freerice.com: For each correct answer
to these vocabulary questions 10
grains of rice are donated through
the UN World Food Program to help end
world hunger

14. Related Links
Collection of resources for students
and teachers about the biggest risk
to global health
Post and video on a student's blog

15. Related Links
More posts about this topic and
Bono's older, yet thought provoking
You Tube video Make Poverty History
Read Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist
online or download the ebook to take
a glimpse at a world of cruelty and
poverty and a child's misfortunes in
it

16. Related Links
http://markaki-students.blogspot.gr/
2009/04/blog-post.html
HUNGER FOR... KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS
REALLY HAPPENING AROUND US:Some
Proficiency students make a stand
against dehumanizing conditions
worldwide and join bloggers' movement
on 29 April.

17. Video:
Chicken a la Carte
www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-
a%20la%20Carte
Synopsis: There are 10,000 people dying
everyday due to hunger and malnutrition.
This short film shows a forgotten portion
of the society.What is inspiring is the
hope and spirituality that never left these
people.This film is about the hunger and
poverty brought about by Globalization.