Source: Dumb Little Man
From urban American food deserts to developing countries, global hunger hits over 820 million people. Additionally, another two billion face nutrient deficiencies.
After years of decline in world hunger, it seemed that some real headway was being made to combat the suffering and starvation experienced by millions of people.
Unfortunately, the global statistics of those facing chronic hunger has steadily risen in the last two years.Climate shocks and natural disasters contribute to emergency level food insecurity for almost 95 million people. The list includes droughts, heat waves, hurricanes, and floods.
If continued at the current rate, by 2050, the effects of unchecked climate change could lead to 4.8 million additional undernourished children on top of the current one in six already facing hunger.
Food Insecurity Is On The Rise Again
In 2017 alone, 29 million people needed humanitarian aid. Again in 2017, 3.9 million of those needing humanitarian aid required urgent and life-saving assistance. Almost 29 million people face both crisis-level food insecurity on top of a risk of regular climate shocks.
It has been shown that chronic undernourishment among infants before reaching age two can lead to irreversible developmental damage. This includes lifelong health complication, stunted growth, and delayed physical and mental development. Though children are most at risk, other vulnerable populations lack the resources to adapt to unsustainable practices.
Individuals living in poverty are unable to meet their nutritional requirements. That commonly happens when food prices soar and the nutritional value of the food itself is diminished. Agricultural workers and farmers themselves, whose very livelihood is dependent on workable farmland, are at risk for falling into poverty when crop yields fall short and climate shocks impact their valuable land.
Furthered food insecurity from higher prices and lowered…
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