Post on 04-Jan-2016
The Problem of HungerThe Problem of HungerTypesTypes
CharacteristicsCharacteristicsCausesCausesTruthsTruths
Types of HungerTypes of Hunger
FamineFamine Chronic Persistent Hunger/under Chronic Persistent Hunger/under
nutritionnutrition MalnutritionMalnutrition MalabsorptionMalabsorption Seasonal UndernutritionSeasonal Undernutrition
Malnutrition/malabsorptionMalnutrition/malabsorption
Under-nutrition – lack of nutrients Under-nutrition – lack of nutrients needed for proper health; causing needed for proper health; causing constant illnessconstant illness
Malnutrition—not enough food, Malnutrition—not enough food, scarcity of foodscarcity of food
Malabsorption—not enough clean Malabsorption—not enough clean waterwater
Famine/ Chronic Persistent HungerFamine/ Chronic Persistent Hunger
Famine local, starving, sudden, Famine local, starving, sudden, sporadicsporadic
DisplacementDisplacement
Hunger is global, daily, seasonal, Hunger is global, daily, seasonal, invisible, people appear poor. People invisible, people appear poor. People lack sufficient calories or sufficient lack sufficient calories or sufficient vitamins and nutrientsvitamins and nutrients
Four characteristicsFour characteristics
Economic colonies (colonial past)—Economic colonies (colonial past)—wealthier nation colonized and wealthier nation colonized and “raped” resources“raped” resources
Population growth (distribution of Population growth (distribution of resources unbalanced)resources unbalanced)
Multinational corporation/single Multinational corporation/single exportexport
Political climate –oligarchies, Political climate –oligarchies, dictatorships, instabilitydictatorships, instability
CausesCauses
Drought, floods, weatherDrought, floods, weather WarWar Technology- industrializationTechnology- industrialization Unavailability of landUnavailability of land Over-consumption by wealthier Over-consumption by wealthier
nationsnations MilitarizationMilitarization Paradox of overpopulationParadox of overpopulation
Truths about hungerTruths about hunger
Adults can recover from starvation, Adults can recover from starvation, children are permanently damagedchildren are permanently damaged
Largely a matter of distribution, not Largely a matter of distribution, not resources or availability-enough food resources or availability-enough food exists.exists.
Hunger causes overpopulation, not Hunger causes overpopulation, not the other way around.the other way around.
Children are the main victims of Children are the main victims of hungerhunger
Scriptural truths about hungerScriptural truths about hunger
God’s plan for distribution of God’s plan for distribution of resources is that Creation is a gift for resources is that Creation is a gift for allall
The story of Joseph suggests that The story of Joseph suggests that even though nature can cause even though nature can cause hunger, social systems can overcome hunger, social systems can overcome this.this.
Scriptural truths about hungerScriptural truths about hunger
The Rich man and LazarusThe Rich man and Lazarus Jesus is the bread of life—Jesus is the bread of life—
emphasized shared mealsemphasized shared meals
Long-term Solutions (SA)Long-term Solutions (SA)
Change people’s attitudesChange people’s attitudes Land reformLand reform Shared economic powerShared economic power Reduced military spendingReduced military spending
The Eucharist demandsThe Eucharist demands
HospitalityHospitality NourishmentNourishment Unity-communion (solidarity)Unity-communion (solidarity) Breaking bread—sharing goodsBreaking bread—sharing goods