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  • Essay / world hunger - 543

    World hungerMany people ask themselves "why is there world hunger?" » I want to find that answer. Most people know that countries like Africa face poverty, thinking that it is the primary cause of hunger. “Poverty – poor people who do not have the resources, tools or money to grow and buy food on a regular basis. » (Quoted) Other causes of hunger are armed conflicts which prevent most of the inhabitants of a country from having access to food. Many children and families suffer because they live in poverty. Others are only paid 1.25 per day of work and therefore cannot buy adequate food. One of the consequences is that many children and elderly people suffer from malnutrition. Most people in countries like Africa do not have the knowledge to set up a garden nor do they have the financial support to grow heavy crops in their country. “This year, 9 million children under the age of 5 will die needlessly, more than half of them from hunger-related causes. » (Quoted) “In developing countries, more than 1.4 billion people live below the international poverty line, earning less than 1.25...