Post on 26-Mar-2015
Food Supply and Malnutrition
Aim: To gain an understanding of the issues
associated with a lack of food
and the subsequent
malnutrition of a population.
Some facts …
• It is estimated that in most LEDC’s, a person consuming less that 2350 calories a day is likely to experience chronic malnutrition. Over 600 million people now experience this.
• There are physical and human influences that cause food shortages.
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Marasmus & Kwashiorkor
Activities
• Complete the worksheet using text on page 111 on New Wider World – Waugh
• Complete the activities on GATW link http://www.geographyalltheway.com/in/gcse-agriculture/igcse_food_shortages.htm
• Print out and place into folder.