Is chronic hunger a problem of scarcity or inequality? .
"Hunger" is the term used to describe the painful sensation that one feels from the want of food. It is the result of food insecurity and therefore results in malnourishment in many parts of the world which has put it on top of the global agenda.In many third world countries today there is a huge demand for food. The shortage of food in such countries like for example Asia have lead to many deaths and diseases which has had a decreasing effect on the human population. The ability to supply food is being ceased due to many factors. .
Agriculture land is being affected due to pollution therefore resulting in decreased yields. Farmers cannot produce on their potential farmland because high influential people are using the land for urbanization destroying natural land and the resources it provides. It is safe to say that there is enough food in the world being produced every day to feed a whole nation. The chronic hunger that is developing in the world is one that is not "natural"" instead it is one that is "social, economic and political processes." Scholars along the years have spoke out about food scarcity but still they haven't decided if hunger is physiological or a social problem. Chronic hunger is a health issue which is affecting the human population everyday. Most of the worlds hunger is in developing countries. According to the Food Agriculture Organization statistics from 2014 show that there is 805 million people dealing with chronic hunger every year. Three-quarters of all hungry people are living in rural areas in villages such as Africa and Asia which don't have any access to a steady income or employment which makes them extremely vulnerable to crisis. Their population have been affected hugely. Children are malnourished and women are lacking macronutrients such as iron which leads to thousands of deaths each year. The contrast between people and their populations in rich countries is a strack one.
