G-208 Persuasive Essay Famine
The issue covered in G-208 that really stuck out to me and made me want to do more in-depth research was famine. Nearly 800 million people on the planet suffer from malnutrition and other hunger related illnesses. Famine is a widespread inability to obtain food that often results in death or sickness. The U.N. even declared hunger the “largest humanitarian crisis in history.” I was surprised to learn famine is not an issue centered around a lack of food, but rather a lack of access due to a vast array of different causes that we discussed in class. Famine is caused by many different political, social, and environmental issues; with this being said, multiple solutions are necessary to solve the overall problem. I will start with the small solution that promotes incremental, gradual change because I believe it is the easiest attainable goal for everyone to reach. Throughout my research, the most constant and consistent point was the need for more people to be spreading awareness and educating others about world hunger. This is
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The five steps are put the furthest behind first, pave the road from farm to market, reduce food waste, encourage a sustainable variety of crops, and make nutrition a priority for the first 1000 days of a child’s life (Zero Hunger, 2017). This solution starts with the government creating social protections for the people most vulnerable to hunger. The next step involves innovating and investing in more efficient food supply chains. This initiative also relies on reducing food waste and producing a wider variety of crops. The final step is to promote the healthy development of babies by ensuring they have the appropriate access to good health and nutrition. I think this solution attacks the issue from all angles and has the best chance to create the desired outcome. The World Food Programme plans to end hunger by 2030 with these
The five steps are put the furthest behind first, pave the road from farm to market, reduce food waste, encourage a sustainable variety of crops, and make nutrition a priority for the first 1000 days of a child’s life (Zero Hunger, 2017). This solution starts with the government creating social protections for the people most vulnerable to hunger. The next step involves innovating and investing in more efficient food supply chains. This initiative also relies on reducing food waste and producing a wider variety of crops. The final step is to promote the healthy development of babies by ensuring they have the appropriate access to good health and nutrition. I think this solution attacks the issue from all angles and has the best chance to create the desired outcome. The World Food Programme plans to end hunger by 2030 with these