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.