HUN 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Sustainable Agriculture, Global Warming, Food Security
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1 in 9 people worldwide chronically undernourished. 14% of households are undernourished - 2014. Great famine in china - 1958 - 1961. Most countries produce 2600 kcal per person. Distributed to men and boys first usually. Food shortages common in areas with: number of people living in it. When an area"s resources are insufficient for the. High birth rates, low access to imported foods, arid climates. Food for livestock is inefficient use of land. Vs if the food given to the livestock was given to humans. Disease impacts the work capacity of individuals. 1. 5 o f increase in world temp over last 100 yrs. Effects on food security occurs over several decades longer. Any significant change in the measures of climate, that. Very north and very south have small benefits from warmer climate. >100 people under 20 die from farm-labor injuries annually. More likely to come to work with an illness. Increased security and threats to our environment.
