SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: World Food Conference, Henry Kissinger, Millennium Development Goals
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1 in 8 people (13. 5%) are chronically undernourished. However, even though the percentage has been going down, the number of people has been going up. Primarily in africa, central america, south america, part of latin america, and part of asia. Protein deficiencies in infancy can result in permanent brain damage. Vitamin deficiencies lead to goiters (inflammation of the thyroid), rickets (where bones become weaker), and anemia (iron deficiency) Vitamin deficiencies also make people more susceptible to disease. These also lead to low energy or lethargy. Target 1c: between 1990 and 2015 proportion of people who suffer from hunger. Latin america and southeast asia most successful. Rapid population growth distorts distribution system and strains productive capacity. 75-80 million people/year = need for food security. Difficult in places with less productive land. Leveling of land for homes and roads. Poor go hungry because food is too expensive. Make jobs difficult to obtain and poorly paid.
