Malnutrition

Introduction: Webb County, Texas is predominantly Hispanic community along the South Texas border. The majority of the population is economically disadvantaged, which affects their ability to live a healthy lifestyle. The average median household income in Webb County is $35,659, and the poverty rate is approximately 31.8% of the total population which is double the state average.1 As a consequence, school-aged children face the nutritional problem of being food insecure. Food insecurity is…

If I could magically change anything in the world, I would end world hunger. Ending world hunger has always been a dream of mine because it is one of the biggest problems the world is facing. In this day and age, world hunger should not be a severe problem. The United States is big in technology and I have a feeling it is becoming a top priority. We are one of the richest, most powerful nations in the world. We need to go back to helping others. Children and adults in africa are dying of…

A major worldwide issue that has been a concern for many years and has been improved upon since the beginning of the decade is famine and starvation. Over 795 million people worldwide are not receiving food and the right nutrients that are parts of the necessities of life (“Famine and Starvation”). Many organizations are finding options to help and nourish those who are sick and dying. Starvation has become more of a target for organizations to overcome ever since the United Nations established…

The Hunger Games What does it mean to be a hero in an exciting fantasy Adventure? The most important question who wouldn’t want to be the hero of any story? And that’s what happens with Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games. She’s a girl that was in a situation where she didn’t want to be the hero and was forced or I should say chose to force her self to be the hero. This is a story of a higher power force to destroy civilians and make them live under fear and turn them into weak creatures. The…

An Hankering for Food Everyday nearly 795 million people go hungry, that is about one in nine people worldwide. Even though enough food is produced across the world to feed the estimated 7.4 billion population, people are still going to bed hungry. As the population of Earth reaches approximately 9 billion people by 2050 the question of feeding 9 billion arises. If 795 million people go malnourished everyday feeding 9 billion will be a tough task. One solution is Increased research into…

Hunger is not the only serious problem in Africa, but also the other contributing factors like disease, the lack of education and unclean water. According to Jordanna Packtor, an online education specialist, “thirty-eight percent of the world’s refugees are located in Africa”. She goes on to say how “of the 738 million people globally without clean water, 37 percent are living in sub-Saharan Africa” (Packtor). Unfortunately, Africans live a dreadful lifestyle. However, aid can be provided in…

Once I got into hunter I picked a piece of color paper, I ended up with green. You have to sit with the group of people who the same color of paper as you. There was a red color, green, and yellow. The red was low income and they sat in a box on the ground. The Yellow was high class and they sat at a table with a tablecloth, silver wear, and glass cups. The green was middle class, they sat at a table that had plastic silver wear, plastic plates, and plastic cups. The low income only had…

Justin Phan Mr. Miranda IB MYP English 24 November 2015 Outline For many years, food shortages have become one of the leading problems in many countries. According to the “State of Food Security in the World,” the country with the least amount of nourished people is India. 190.7 million people in India have not been fed, making 10.6% of its population undernourished. Food Organizations that have been helping every country around the world should focus on the countries that have the most amount…

The book Enough: Why The World’s Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty by Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman discusses the causes and solutions to hunger in Africa. The book starts out with the story of Norman Borlaug, a plant pathologist, who was working to create a rust-resistant plant. He eventually created seeds that were very successful in Asia, helping to lift people out of starvation. Because of this, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. However, Borlaug’s seeds did not make it to Africa, where many…

Let’s Get Behind REAL Food Food is powerful. It is the cleanser of the spirit, the nurturer of the soul, and the symbol of self-love. But only good, true, real, and plentiful food can bring about both mentally and physically energy. Many people take for granted that it is necessary for us to eat to live by eating food that do not provide any nutrients or energy. Granted, it may seem strange or bewildering that food can have such a strong impact on the world, but the truth is it can. Food…