Every year over 15 Million

children die of hunger.

“Hunger” is defined as a condition in which peopledo not get enough food to provide the nutrients(carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, mineralsand water) for active, healthy lives.

Malnutrition is defined as a condition resultingfrom under nutritionor excessive consumptionof one or morenutrients that can impairphysical and mentalhealth, and cause or by the consequence of infectious disease

The World Hunger Organization estimates that:

*1/3 of the world is well- fed *1/3 is under-fed *1/3 is starving

Three billion people in the world today are trying to survive just on U.S. $2 a day In the U.S. hunger and race are related

In 2005 46% African American were chronically hungry40% Latino children chronically hungryCompared to 16% white children

▪One of twelve people worldwide is malnourished.

160 million children under 5 years of age are starving

Afghanistan, Africa, Austria, Bahrain, Belize, Bhutan, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Somalia, Sudan, and Thailand.  

> For the price of one missile, a school full of hungry children could eat lunch every day for five years.

Factors contributing to the current Food crisis include:

►Rising fuel prices►Crops used for biofuels►Rising demand for animal feed►Political turmoil and conflict►Severe global weather patterns►Poor environmental practices

*Reduced intelligence,anxiety, psychiatric issues,cognitive impairment

*Visual disturbancesEyes need vitamin A: orange fruits andvegetables, dark green vegetables.

*Bleeding gums/decaying teethTeeth need calcium: low-fat dairy, leafygreen vegetables.

Jonise Siméuse feeds her 1-year-old son, Peterson, spoonfuls of enriched porridge at a World Vision mothers club.

•Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen•Hold a Canned Food Drive•Make a Home cook meal for a homeless man•Go to www.freerice.com•Become Vegetarian- helps lower meat consumption and we can plant more vegetables

Each time someone answers a question right, Freerice.com donates 20 ounces of rice through the UN World Food Program.

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