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Is there “World Hunger”? PERS 2002 Hunger Definition Hunger is a recurrent, involuntary lack of access to food. Hunger may produce malnutrition over time. Dietz WH & Trowbridge FL (1990, August). Symposium on the identification and prevalence of undernutrition in the United States: Introduction. The Journal of Nutrition, 120(8), 917-918, p 917. 842 Million Undernourished US total population estimate is just over 292 million. For every person in the US there are almost three undernourished (hungry) people in the world Where are the hungry? 11 million in industrialized countries 34 million in “transitional” countries 798 million in developing countries Hunger Situations Food shortage--regional Food poverty--household Food deprivation--individual Life expectancy, yr/kcal per person per day Countr y UK France 1750 1850 1950 2000 37 / 2170 26 / 1657 40 / 2360 42 / 2480 69 / 3230 67 / 2785 78 / 3220 79 / 3512 Food Balance Sheet kcal/ capita/day g protein/ capita/day Africa 2434 51.3 Asia 2713 71 Europe 3250 97.1 Oceania 2991 94.1 Central America 2953 80.5 South America 2838 75.8 North America 3713 113.0 Course of Comparisons US and other industrialized countries Overconsumption Choice Transitional and developing countries Upper socioeconomic groups—same as industrialized countries General population Calories Amino acids (protein) Micronutrients Why are there differences? Resources Programs Comparing programs—similarities and differences Funding sources Purpose(s) Target audience(s) Vehicle(s) Size International Views on Hunger USDA Secretary Veneman (Video 1, Clip 1) Eide (with Suarez) (Video 1, Clip 2) Jonsson (with Suarez) (Video 2, Clip 2) Hunger in the USA? • • • • Food shortage—no Household poverty—yes Personal deprivation—yes Institutionalized programs—many Entitlement programs—food stamps, WIC, school nutrition Enrichment and fortification programs— many Local, community outreach—food banks, congregate meal sites, Meals on Wheels, Project Open Hand Extended outreach 1992 International Conference on Nutrition (ICN) • • • • Eliminate famine and famine-related deaths Eliminate starvation Eliminate vitamin A deficiency Eliminate iodine deficiency World Food Summit (1996) • • • Create conditions for eradication of poverty and for durable peace Eradicate inequality and improve access to resources Pursue participatory and sustainable food, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development policies and practices • • • Ensure that trade policies foster food security Prevent and be prepared for natural disasters and man-made emergencies Promote optimal allocation and use of public and private investments to foster sustainable food, agriculture, fisheries and forestry systems Personal Responsibilities Jonsson (Video 2, Clip 5) Make a difference each day… The hunger site: http://www.thehungersite.org