World Hunger and Poverty
By: Kelsey, Ryan, and Christina
What Qualifies as Malnutrition or
Poverty?
• Malnutrition- lack of proper
nourishment
• Poverty- state of being
extremely poor
• Links between Poverty an
Malnutrition
History of World Hunger
•Places affected by
Malnutrition & Poverty
Undeveloped countries
Poor economic countries
•Malnutrition in the US
and other developed
countries
•Earliest Records of
Starvation and Poverty
The earliest record of poverty and hunger
probably took place during the Roman Times
and the Greek times.
Brazil
•Brazil is a undeveloped
country.
•In South America, Brazil
is one of the least affected
places.
•About 26% of people are
below the poverty line.
•They grow coffee,
soybeans, wheat, rice,
corn, sugarcane, cocoa,
and citrus.
South Africa
South Africa – Apartheid
Government
ANC Takes Power
Infrastructure and Economic
Development
Violence
Refugees
Unemployment
Aids
Poverty Gaps
China
• China is suffering from poverty
and hunger, due to its
undeveloped conditions
• Poverty and Hunger are
problems that affect almost
every part of China
• Poverty and hunger effect a
majority of China’s population
• There have been many
proposed or attempted
solutions for China
• There are, so far, no solutions
that have had a lasting affect or
is working for these problems
Attempts
Brazil- Zero Hunger (Fome Zero)
 Giving financial aid to the poorest families.
 Creating low-cost restaurants, educates people about healthy eating habits,
and gives out vitamins to those who need it.
South Africa- New Growth Plan
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One Child Policy
Investment in Agriculture
Increase Production of Resources
Reduce or Removal of Tariffs
Reform Organizations/Create New Organizations
Re-launch of DOHA Negotiations
Reform of Global Financial Governance/Global Governance
Conclusion
•Pros and Cons of Each Policy
•Fome Hunger
•New Growth Path
•One-child Policy
•The Best Policy – New Growth Plan
•Free Market
•Increase Skilled Labor
•Increase Jobs through investment into state and private companies
•Readdresses the Rand, the unit of currency in South Africa
•Increase Border Trade through increase in cross border
infrastructure.
Visuals
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Pictures
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