The world produces more than enough food to feed everyone on the
planet, but nearly 1 billion people around the world suffer from
hunger. Read on how this issue is the greatest risk to health
worldwide. Poverty is the leading cause of hunger. One in four
people in developing countries live on $1.25 a day or less.
Natural disasters like floods, tropical storms and droughts wipe
out crops and cause super serious food shortages. War moves
thousands of people from their homes, leaving many without
access to food supplies. Many developing countries lack the
tools and supplies needed to grow and transport their crops.
Rising temperatures are affecting crops and causing more
droughts. People can become malnourished even if they eat. This
happens when food does not have enough vitamins and minerals. A
third of people in developing countries are affected by vitamin
and mineral deficiencies. Not enough vitamin A can cause
blindness and retardation in children. Between 100 and 140
million children is vitamin A deficient