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‘Hunger is an important aspect indicating food insecurity’. Give argument in favour of statement along with its dimensions.
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Hunger is another aspect indicating food insecurity
. Hunger is not just an expression of poverty, it brings about poverty. The
attainment of food securit
y, therefore, involves
eliminating current hunger and reducing the risks of future hunger.
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Hunger has
chronic and seasonal dimensions.
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Chronic hunger
is a
consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or quality.
Poor people suffer from chronic hunger because of their very low income and in turn inability to buy food even for survival.
- Seasonal hunge r is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting. This is prevalent in rural areas because of the seasonal nature of agricultural activities and in urban areas because of casual laborers.
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Chronic hunger
is a
consequence of diets persistently inadequate in terms of quantity and/or quality.
Poor people suffer from chronic hunger because of their very low income and in turn inability to buy food even for survival.
