12 Myths about hunger: Claudia Rocco & Kayla Graham

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2 Myths about hunger: Claudia Rocco & Kayla Graham

Myth 1:Not Enough Food to Go Around

There is an abundance of food. There is enough wheat, rice, and grain produced to provide every human being with 3500 calories a day. There is enough food to provide at least 4.3 pounds of food per person a day worldwide.

Myth 2: Nature's to Blame for Famine

Food is always there for people who can afford it; poor people/countries are the only ones who will get hit with hunger in hard times. Deaths are rarely caused by natural events, although they may help "assist" the cause of death. The economy is the real culprit because it fails to offer everyone equal opportunities.
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Myth 3:Too Many People

Birth rates are falling drastically almost everywhere. Rapid population growth remains a serious concern in many countries, but does explain hunger. It is not the root cause of hunger; it results from underlying inequities that deprive people, especially poor women, of economic opportunity and security.

Myth 4:The Environment vs. More Food?

Efforts to feed the hungry are not causing the environmental crisis. Large corporations are mainly responsible for deforestation creating and profiting from developed-country consumer demand for tropical hardwoods and exotic or out-of-season food items.

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