Global Undernourishment (2006)

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:44

This map shows the percentage of the population that is undernourished (the World Health Organization's standard of measuring hunger) by country. Sub-Saharan Africa, all of Asia, and Latin America are hunger hotspots, with a minimum of 5% of the population undernourished.

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World Food Price Increases Over Time

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 10:39
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Food Policy Research Institute

This is a combination of two images. The top chart shows the increase in the prices of rice, wheat, and maize from 2005 to 2011. These three crops are the major food staples in most developing countries. The graph underneath depicts the World Food Price Index, which measures the increase in world food prices over time. Since 2007, world food prices have increased dramatically, contributing to the cycle of poverty in the developing world.

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